#699243
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(61.1% 0.118 131.8), rgb(105, 146, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#699243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699243 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 146, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.118 131.8) |
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 #699243 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699243 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699243 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699243 text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699243
oklch(61.1% 0.118 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#578229
oklch(55.6% 0.128 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E1B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A19
oklch(42.8% 0.1 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#699243 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) | #98883C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928548 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8D80 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699243
#699243
oklch(61.1% 0.118 131.8)
- #9B6EB7
#9B6EB7
oklch(61.2% 0.118 311.6)
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 #699243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
Use #699243 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.