#698C2F
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.4% 0.127 127.5), rgb(105, 140, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#698C2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698C2F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 140, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.127 127.5) |
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 #698C2F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698C2F | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698C2F text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698C2F text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC67
oklch(70.6% 0.1 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698C2F
oklch(59.4% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C8110
oklch(55.5% 0.138 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5908
oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#354912
oklch(37.6% 0.083 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#698C2F 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) | #938323 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8036 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8679 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698C2F
#698C2F
oklch(59.4% 0.127 127.5)
- #9368B9
#9368B9
oklch(59.4% 0.127 307.4)
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 #698C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
Use #698C2F 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.