#698B10
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59% 0.144 125.4), rgb(105, 139, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#698B10 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698B10 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 139, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.144 125.4) |
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 #698B10 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698B10 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698B10 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698B10 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#B7C99B
oklch(81% 0.065 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#779733
oklch(63.2% 0.132 125.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698B10
oklch(59% 0.144 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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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)
#698B10 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) | #938100 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F20 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8476 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698B10
#698B10
oklch(59% 0.144 125.4)
- #9264C0
#9264C0
oklch(59% 0.143 305.6)
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 #698B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
Use #698B10 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.