#648F53
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.099 137.3), rgb(100, 143, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#648F53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648F53 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 143, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.099 137.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #648F53 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648F53 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648F53 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648F53 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648F53
oklch(60.3% 0.099 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#538240
oklch(55.6% 0.109 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#446E32
oklch(49.2% 0.101 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#38592A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A27
oklch(37.9% 0.065 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#648F53 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #93864F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8256 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638B80 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648F53
#648F53
oklch(60.3% 0.099 137.3)
- #996EA8
#996EA8
oklch(60.3% 0.098 317.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #648F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #648F53 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.