#699B49
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.5% 0.125 134.6), rgb(105, 155, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#699B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699B49 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.125 134.6) |
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 #699B49 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699B49 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699B49 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699B49 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6F
oklch(70.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699B49
oklch(63.5% 0.125 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8427
oklch(55.6% 0.136 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F7019
oklch(49.2% 0.128 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#355B18
oklch(42.7% 0.105 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#699B49 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) | #A09042 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699688 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699B49
#699B49
oklch(63.5% 0.125 134.6)
- #A772BF
#A772BF
oklch(63.6% 0.125 314.7)
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 #699B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.006
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #699B49 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.