#698F35
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.2% 0.126 129), rgb(105, 143, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#698F35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698F35 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.126 129) |
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 #698F35 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698F35 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698F35 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698F35 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#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
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 129.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698F35
oklch(60.2% 0.126 129)
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Step 600
600
#5A8217
oklch(55.7% 0.138 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E05
oklch(49.2% 0.129 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C590C
oklch(42.5% 0.106 129)
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Step 900
900
#344A15
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#698F35 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) | #96852B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C897C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698F35
#698F35
oklch(60.2% 0.126 129)
- #976ABA
#976ABA
oklch(60.3% 0.127 309)
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 #698F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
Use #698F35 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.