#698E30
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.9% 0.129 128.2), rgb(105, 142, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#698E30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698E30 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 142, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.129 128.2) |
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 #698E30 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698E30 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698E30 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698E30 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 128.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698E30
oklch(59.9% 0.129 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B820F
oklch(55.7% 0.14 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5906
oklch(42.6% 0.108 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A12
oklch(37.8% 0.085 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#698E30 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) | #958424 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908237 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C887B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698E30
#698E30
oklch(59.9% 0.129 128.2)
- #9669BB
#9669BB
oklch(60% 0.129 308.3)
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 #698E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
Use #698E30 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.