Moss Green #658B38
Moss Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #658B38 and RGB rgb(101, 139, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#658B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Moss Green. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Colors that go with Moss Green
Matches found by rotating Moss Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Moss Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Moss Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Moss Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
More about Moss Green
How to make Moss Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #648D3B, a difference of ΔE 0.006 from Moss Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Moss Green in every format
| HEX | #658B38 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 139, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.12 130) |
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 #658B38 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658B38 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658B38 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658B38 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Moss Green
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC72
oklch(70.8% 0.087 130)
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Step 500
500
#73974C
oklch(63.2% 0.111 130.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#658B38
oklch(59% 0.12 130)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D20
oklch(49.2% 0.112 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E591C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
Moss Green 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) | #91822F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678579 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.121 |
Use Moss Green 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.