#698D6A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.066 145.4), rgb(105, 141, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#698D6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698D6A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 141, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.066 145.4) |
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 #698D6A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698D6A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698D6A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698D6A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698D6A
oklch(60.6% 0.066 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#587F59
oklch(55.7% 0.073 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#486B49
oklch(49.1% 0.067 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#698D6A 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) | #8E8668 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658B83 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698D6A
#698D6A
oklch(60.6% 0.066 145.4)
- #977598
#977598
oklch(60.7% 0.065 325.4)
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 #698D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.006
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #698D6A 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.