#698E3E
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.1% 0.117 129.9), rgb(105, 142, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#698E3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698E3E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 142, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.117 129.9) |
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 #698E3E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698E3E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698E3E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698E3E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 129.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8EAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 129.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#698E3E
oklch(60.1% 0.117 129.9)
-
Step 600
600
#5A8127
oklch(55.5% 0.126 129.9)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6D19
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.8)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5918
oklch(42.7% 0.097 129.8)
-
Step 900
900
#34491A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 129.6)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#698E3E 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) | #948536 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8243 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B887C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698E3E
#698E3E
oklch(60.1% 0.117 129.9)
- #966BB4
#966BB4
oklch(60% 0.117 310.3)
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 #698E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
Use #698E3E 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.