#698161
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.5% 0.055 138), rgb(105, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#698161 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698161 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.055 138) |
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 #698161 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #698161 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698161 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698161 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9173
oklch(63.1% 0.051 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698161
oklch(57.5% 0.055 138)
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Step 700
700
#52684B
oklch(49.1% 0.052 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#44553E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#698161 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) | #837C5F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7963 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687F78 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698161
#698161
oklch(57.5% 0.055 138)
- #876F8E
#876F8E
oklch(57.5% 0.055 318.5)
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 #698161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.054
Use #698161 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.