#649C74
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.084 152.5), rgb(100, 156, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#649C74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649C74 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 156, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.084 152.5) |
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 #649C74 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649C74 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649C74 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649C74 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649C74
oklch(64.3% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#468359
oklch(55.7% 0.092 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#376F49
oklch(49.2% 0.085 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#649C74 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) | #9C9372 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D76 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9A91 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649C74
#649C74
oklch(64.3% 0.084 152.5)
- #AC7AA3
#AC7AA3
oklch(64.3% 0.084 333)
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 #649C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #649C74 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.