#698226
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.8% 0.121 123.4), rgb(105, 130, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#698226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698226 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 130, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.121 123.4) |
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 #698226 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #698226 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698226 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698226 text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9444
oklch(63% 0.11 123.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698226
oklch(56.8% 0.121 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B13
oklch(49.2% 0.113 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#455714
oklch(42.7% 0.093 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#698226 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) | #8A7A18 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7B70 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698226
#698226
oklch(56.8% 0.121 123.4)
- #8663B1
#8663B1
oklch(56.8% 0.122 303.4)
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 #698226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
Use #698226 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.