#698F59
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(60.8% 0.089 136.8), rgb(105, 143, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#698F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698F59 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.089 136.8) |
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 #698F59 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698F59 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698F59 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698F59 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB80
oklch(70.6% 0.07 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698F59
oklch(60.8% 0.089 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#588046
oklch(55.5% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#486C37
oklch(49% 0.09 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B582E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#334929
oklch(37.8% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#698F59 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) | #938755 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688B81 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698F59
#698F59
oklch(60.8% 0.089 136.8)
- #9872A6
#9872A6
oklch(60.8% 0.088 316.7)
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 #698F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
Use #698F59 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.