#698828
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.3% 0.127 125.7), rgb(105, 136, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#698828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698828 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 136, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.127 125.7) |
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 #698828 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698828 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698828 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698828 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#789642
oklch(63.1% 0.117 125.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698828
oklch(58.3% 0.127 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#506C0E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 126)
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Step 800
800
#425811
oklch(42.7% 0.098 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 125.8)
#698828 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) | #8F7F19 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D30 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8175 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698828
#698828
oklch(58.3% 0.127 125.7)
- #8E65B7
#8E65B7
oklch(58.3% 0.128 305.9)
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 #698828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
Use #698828 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.