#698221
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.8% 0.124 123.1), rgb(105, 130, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#698221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698221 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 130, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.124 123.1) |
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 #698221 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #698221 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698221 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698221 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 123)
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Step 500
500
#7C9541
oklch(63.2% 0.115 123.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698221
oklch(56.8% 0.124 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#546B0C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#455710
oklch(42.7% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#698221 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) | #8A7A0F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877929 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7B6F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698221
#698221
oklch(56.8% 0.124 123.1)
- #8663B2
#8663B2
oklch(56.9% 0.123 303.1)
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 #698221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
Use #698221 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.