#649965
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.2% 0.095 144.8), rgb(100, 153, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#649965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649965 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 153, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.095 144.8) |
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 #649965 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649965 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649965 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649965 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649965
oklch(63.2% 0.095 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A834C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#649965 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) | #9B9062 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A68 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E968C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649965
#649965
oklch(63.2% 0.095 144.8)
- #A775AA
#A775AA
oklch(63.1% 0.096 324.7)
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 #649965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #649965 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.