#698D47
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60% 0.106 131.3), rgb(105, 141, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#698D47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698D47 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 141, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.106 131.3) |
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 #698D47 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698D47 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698D47 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698D47 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC75
oklch(70.8% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698D47
oklch(60% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8133
oklch(55.6% 0.116 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D26
oklch(49.2% 0.107 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5921
oklch(42.8% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#698D47 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) | #928441 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B887D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698D47
#698D47
oklch(60% 0.106 131.3)
- #956DAE
#956DAE
oklch(60% 0.106 311.7)
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 #698D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
Use #698D47 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.