#649246
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.9% 0.117 134.4), rgb(100, 146, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#649246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649246 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 146, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.117 134.4) |
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 #649246 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649246 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649246 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649246 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AE73
oklch(70.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649246
oklch(60.9% 0.117 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#52832E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F21
oklch(49.2% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#649246 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) | #97883F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648D81 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649246
#649246
oklch(60.9% 0.117 134.4)
- #9D6CB3
#9D6CB3
oklch(60.9% 0.117 314.8)
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 #649246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #649246 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.