#698B27
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.1% 0.132 126.5), rgb(105, 139, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#698B27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 127°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698B27 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 139, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.132 126.5) |
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 #698B27 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698B27 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698B27 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698B27 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#D3DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#76963F
oklch(63% 0.121 126.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698B27
oklch(59.1% 0.132 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C07
oklch(49% 0.123 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#40580D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#374915
oklch(37.8% 0.079 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#698B27 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) | #928117 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8030 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8477 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698B27
#698B27
oklch(59.1% 0.132 126.5)
- #9266BB
#9266BB
oklch(59.1% 0.133 306.6)
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 #698B27, 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 0.010
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
Use #698B27 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.