#649565
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.2% 0.089 144.9), rgb(100, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#649565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649565 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.089 144.9) |
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 #649565 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649565 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649565 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649565 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC86
oklch(70.6% 0.069 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649565
oklch(62.2% 0.089 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D824F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E40
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145)
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Step 800
800
#335A35
oklch(42.8% 0.075 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#649565 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) | #978C62 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8768 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9288 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649565
#649565
oklch(62.2% 0.089 144.9)
- #A274A4
#A274A4
oklch(62.2% 0.088 325.2)
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 #649565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #649565 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.