#699157
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.2% 0.095 136.4), rgb(105, 145, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#699157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699157 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.095 136.4) |
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 #699157 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699157 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699157 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699157 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699157
oklch(61.2% 0.095 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#568142
oklch(55.6% 0.103 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A592B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#324927
oklch(37.7% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#699157 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) | #958953 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688D83 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699157
#699157
oklch(61.2% 0.095 136.4)
- #9A72AA
#9A72AA
oklch(61.2% 0.094 316)
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 #699157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #699157 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.