#64D699
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.4% 0.137 157.7), rgb(100, 214, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#64D699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64D699 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 214, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.137 157.7) |
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 #64D699 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64D699 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64D699 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64D699 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.039 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64D699
oklch(79.4% 0.137 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#64D699 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) | #D5C895 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40D5C6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64D699
#64D699
oklch(79.4% 0.137 157.7)
- #F498DB
#F498DB
oklch(79.4% 0.137 337.6)
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 #64D699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #64D699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #64D699 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.