#698D28
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.6% 0.134 127.2), rgb(105, 141, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#698D28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698D28 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 141, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.134 127.2) |
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 #698D28 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698D28 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698D28 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698D28 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD64
oklch(70.8% 0.104 127.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698D28
oklch(59.6% 0.134 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#354A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#698D28 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) | #948318 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8131 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8679 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698D28
#698D28
oklch(59.6% 0.134 127.2)
- #9467BD
#9467BD
oklch(59.6% 0.134 306.9)
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 #698D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.005
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.010
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
Use #698D28 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.