#649F5A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.117 140.9), rgb(100, 159, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#649F5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649F5A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 159, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.117 140.9) |
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 #649F5A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649F5A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F5A text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F5A text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649F5A
oklch(64.5% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#45853A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#36702C
oklch(48.9% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#649F5A 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) | #A29455 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9B8E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649F5A
#649F5A
oklch(64.5% 0.117 140.9)
- #AE75B9
#AE75B9
oklch(64.5% 0.117 320.9)
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 #649F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #649F5A 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.