#649616
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.5% 0.158 130), rgb(100, 150, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#649616 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649616 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 150, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.158 130) |
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 #649616 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649616 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649616 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649616 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B05A
oklch(70.8% 0.123 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649616
oklch(61.5% 0.158 130)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 129.3)
#649616 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978726 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678F7F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649616
#649616
oklch(61.5% 0.158 130)
- #A165CA
#A165CA
oklch(61.3% 0.158 309.9)
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 #649616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #649616 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.