#699042
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.6% 0.116 131.1), rgb(105, 144, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#699042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699042 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 144, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.116 131.1) |
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 #699042 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699042 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699042 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699042 text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699042
oklch(60.6% 0.116 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#58822A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B591A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#334A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#699042 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) | #96873B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908447 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8B7E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699042
#699042
oklch(60.6% 0.116 131.1)
- #986DB5
#986DB5
oklch(60.6% 0.116 310.7)
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 #699042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
Use #699042 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.