#698A0D
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.7% 0.143 125), rgb(105, 138, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#698A0D is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698A0D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.143 125) |
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 #698A0D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698A0D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698A0D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698A0D text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 500
500
#779732
oklch(63.1% 0.133 125.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698A0D
oklch(58.7% 0.143 125)
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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
#37490C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#698A0D 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 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8375 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698A0D
#698A0D
oklch(58.7% 0.143 125)
- #9063C0
#9063C0
oklch(58.7% 0.144 304.7)
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 #698A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
Use #698A0D 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.