#64AE5F
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.3% 0.134 142.6), rgb(100, 174, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#64AE5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 143°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64AE5F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 174, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.134 142.6) |
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 #64AE5F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64AE5F | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64AE5F text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64AE5F text on black | 7.76:1 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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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)
#64AE5F
oklch(68.3% 0.134 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA239
oklch(63.1% 0.171 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#048C07
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#016103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#124F10
oklch(37.5% 0.112 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#64AE5F 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) | #B1A159 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B64 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CAA9B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64AE5F
#64AE5F
oklch(68.3% 0.134 142.6)
- #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 #64AE5F, 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
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 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 0.031
Use #64AE5F 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.