#649F79
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.084 155.1), rgb(100, 159, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#649F79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649F79 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 159, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.084 155.1) |
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 #649F79 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649F79 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F79 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F79 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649F79
oklch(65.1% 0.084 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#42835B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#346F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#649F79 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) | #9F9677 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599E95 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649F79
#649F79
oklch(65.1% 0.084 155.1)
- #B07CA4
#B07CA4
oklch(65.1% 0.084 335.1)
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 #649F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #649F79 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.