#698B20
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59% 0.136 126.1), rgb(105, 139, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#698B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698B20 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 139, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.136 126.1) |
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 #698B20 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698B20 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698B20 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698B20 text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#76973B
oklch(63.2% 0.126 126.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698B20
oklch(59% 0.136 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405907
oklch(42.8% 0.106 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#374912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#698B20 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) | #938107 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8477 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698B20
#698B20
oklch(59% 0.136 126.1)
- #9265BD
#9265BD
oklch(59% 0.137 306.2)
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 #698B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.008
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.009
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
Use #698B20 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.