#649F17
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.8% 0.168 131.6), rgb(100, 159, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#649F17 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649F17 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 159, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.168 131.6) |
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 #649F17 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649F17 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649F17 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F17 text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#82B156
oklch(70.6% 0.131 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649F17
oklch(63.8% 0.168 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D03
oklch(27% 0.07 131.8)
#649F17 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) | #A69200 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E28 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669887 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649F17
#649F17
oklch(63.8% 0.168 131.6)
- #AD69D4
#AD69D4
oklch(63.8% 0.167 311.9)
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 #649F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #649F17 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.