#699237
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61% 0.129 130), rgb(105, 146, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#699237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699237 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 146, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.129 130) |
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 #699237 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699237 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699237 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699237 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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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
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD69
oklch(70.6% 0.1 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699237
oklch(61% 0.129 130)
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Step 600
600
#578316
oklch(55.7% 0.141 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#476E04
oklch(49% 0.13 130)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A0C
oklch(42.8% 0.108 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A14
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#699237 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) | #98882D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8C7F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699237
#699237
oklch(61% 0.129 130)
- #9B6BBD
#9B6BBD
oklch(61% 0.13 310)
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 #699237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
Use #699237 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.