#64A159
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.9% 0.121 140.7), rgb(100, 161, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#64A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64A159 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.121 140.7) |
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 #64A159 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64A159 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A159 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A159 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#ADCBA7
oklch(81% 0.059 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#64A159
oklch(64.9% 0.121 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#438537
oklch(55.5% 0.131 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#347129
oklch(49.1% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C24
oklch(42.7% 0.101 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C22
oklch(37.8% 0.08 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#64A159 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) | #A59653 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9D90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64A159
#64A159
oklch(64.9% 0.121 140.7)
- #B075BC
#B075BC
oklch(64.9% 0.121 320.7)
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 #64A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #64A159 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.