#698A53
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.4% 0.088 133.7), rgb(105, 138, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#698A53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698A53 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.088 133.7) |
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 #698A53 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698A53 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698A53 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698A53 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA7F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698A53
oklch(59.4% 0.088 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F44
oklch(55.5% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C35
oklch(49.3% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E582D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#354828
oklch(37.6% 0.057 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#698A53 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) | #8E824F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898056 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69867C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698A53
#698A53
oklch(59.4% 0.088 133.7)
- #916FA3
#916FA3
oklch(59.4% 0.086 313.6)
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 #698A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
Use #698A53 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.