#64AE5E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.3% 0.135 142.4), rgb(100, 174, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#64AE5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64AE5E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 174, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.135 142.4) |
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 #64AE5E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64AE5E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64AE5E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64AE5E text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64AE5E
oklch(68.3% 0.135 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA237
oklch(63% 0.173 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#058C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#12500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#64AE5E 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) | #B1A158 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B63 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CAA9B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64AE5E
#64AE5E
oklch(68.3% 0.135 142.4)
- #C07BCA
#C07BCA
oklch(68.3% 0.135 322.3)
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 #64AE5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
Use #64AE5E 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.