#698E52
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(60.4% 0.096 134.3), rgb(105, 142, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#698E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698E52 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.096 134.3) |
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 #698E52 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698E52 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698E52 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698E52 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698E52
oklch(60.4% 0.096 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#59803F
oklch(55.5% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#496C31
oklch(49% 0.096 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5829
oklch(42.6% 0.08 134)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#698E52 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) | #92864E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8355 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698A7F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698E52
#698E52
oklch(60.4% 0.096 134.3)
- #9670A9
#9670A9
oklch(60.4% 0.094 314)
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 #698E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
Use #698E52 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.