#64AE50
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.1% 0.149 139.3), rgb(100, 174, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#64AE50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64AE50 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 174, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.149 139.3) |
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 #64AE50 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64AE50 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64AE50 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64AE50 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2D096
oklch(81% 0.093 139.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64AE50
oklch(68.1% 0.149 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#3EA319
oklch(63.1% 0.191 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.3)
#64AE50 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) | #B3A147 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA999 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64AE50
#64AE50
oklch(68.1% 0.149 139.3)
- #C078D2
#C078D2
oklch(68.2% 0.149 319.4)
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 #64AE50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
Use #64AE50 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.