#698C68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.4% 0.067 144), rgb(105, 140, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#698C68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698C68 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 140, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.067 144) |
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 #698C68 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698C68 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698C68 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698C68 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698C68
oklch(60.4% 0.067 144)
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Step 600
600
#597F58
oklch(55.7% 0.073 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#496B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C573B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#698C68 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) | #8E8566 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668A82 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698C68
#698C68
oklch(60.4% 0.067 144)
- #957498
#957498
oklch(60.3% 0.066 323.6)
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 #698C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.007
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #698C68 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.