#699A4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.3% 0.119 135.5), rgb(105, 154, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#699A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699A4E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.119 135.5) |
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 #699A4E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699A4E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699A4E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699A4E text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699A4E
oklch(63.3% 0.119 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F842F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#406F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#699A4E 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) | #9F9048 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C53 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689588 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699A4E
#699A4E
oklch(63.3% 0.119 135.5)
- #A573BB
#A573BB
oklch(63.3% 0.118 315.1)
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 #699A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.010
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #699A4E 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.