#698A04
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.7% 0.146 124.8), rgb(105, 138, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#698A04 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698A04 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.146 124.8) |
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 #698A04 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698A04 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698A04 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698A04 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C99A
oklch(81% 0.067 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC61
oklch(70.7% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#779730
oklch(63.1% 0.134 125)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698A04
oklch(58.7% 0.146 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#698A04 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) | #928000 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8375 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698A04
#698A04
oklch(58.7% 0.146 124.8)
- #9062C1
#9062C1
oklch(58.5% 0.147 304.6)
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 #698A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
Use #698A04 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.