#698A59
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.081 135.8), rgb(105, 138, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#698A59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698A59 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.081 135.8) |
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 #698A59 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698A59 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698A59 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698A59 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA83
oklch(70.7% 0.063 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698A59
oklch(59.5% 0.081 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3B
oklch(49% 0.082 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5731
oklch(42.6% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#698A59 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) | #8E8356 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69867D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698A59
#698A59
oklch(59.5% 0.081 135.8)
- #9270A0
#9270A0
oklch(59.6% 0.081 315.9)
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 #698A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
Use #698A59 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.