#698D5C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.082 137.6), rgb(105, 141, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#698D5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698D5C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 141, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.082 137.6) |
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 #698D5C | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698D5C | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698D5C text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698D5C text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB83
oklch(70.8% 0.066 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698D5C
oklch(60.3% 0.082 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#59804B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#496C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#698D5C 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) | #908559 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688A80 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698D5C
#698D5C
oklch(60.3% 0.082 137.6)
- #9672A2
#9672A2
oklch(60.5% 0.082 317.5)
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 #698D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
Use #698D5C 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.