#698D51
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.1% 0.095 133.8), rgb(105, 141, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#698D51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698D51 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 141, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.095 133.8) |
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 #698D51 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698D51 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698D51 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698D51 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698D51
oklch(60.1% 0.095 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A803F
oklch(55.5% 0.103 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C31
oklch(49.1% 0.095 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5829
oklch(42.6% 0.079 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#344926
oklch(37.8% 0.062 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#698D51 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) | #91854C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8254 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69897E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698D51
#698D51
oklch(60.1% 0.095 133.8)
- #956FA9
#956FA9
oklch(60.1% 0.096 313.5)
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 #698D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
Use #698D51 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.