#649E7A
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.9% 0.082 156.1), rgb(100, 158, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#649E7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649E7A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 158, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.082 156.1) |
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 #649E7A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649E7A | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649E7A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649E7A text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649E7A
oklch(64.9% 0.082 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#43835D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#346F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.083 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#649E7A 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) | #9D9578 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599D94 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649E7A
#649E7A
oklch(64.9% 0.082 156.1)
- #AF7CA2
#AF7CA2
oklch(65% 0.082 336.1)
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 #649E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
Use #649E7A 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.