#649B60
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.6% 0.104 142.7), rgb(100, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#649B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649B60 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.104 142.7) |
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 #649B60 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649B60 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649B60 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649B60 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649B60
oklch(63.6% 0.104 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#488445
oklch(55.6% 0.113 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F36
oklch(49% 0.105 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#649B60 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) | #9E915C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C63 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F988C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649B60
#649B60
oklch(63.6% 0.104 142.7)
- #A975B0
#A975B0
oklch(63.6% 0.104 322.5)
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 #649B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #649B60 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.