#698C20
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.3% 0.138 126.4), rgb(105, 140, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#698C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698C20 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 140, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.138 126.4) |
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 #698C20 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698C20 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698C20 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698C20 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#76973A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 126.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698C20
oklch(59.3% 0.138 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405906
oklch(42.8% 0.106 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#364912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#698C20 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) | #948207 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8578 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698C20
#698C20
oklch(59.3% 0.138 126.4)
- #9366BE
#9366BE
oklch(59.4% 0.137 306.3)
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 #698C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.007
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.018
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
Use #698C20 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.