#649256
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.1% 0.1 138.6), rgb(100, 146, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#649256 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649256 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 146, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.1 138.6) |
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 #649256 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649256 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649256 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649256 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649256
oklch(61.1% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#518241
oklch(55.5% 0.109 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#365A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#649256 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) | #968952 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8559 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628E83 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649256
#649256
oklch(61.1% 0.1 138.6)
- #9D70AA
#9D70AA
oklch(61.2% 0.099 318.5)
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 #649256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #649256 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.