#699B53
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.115 136.8), rgb(105, 155, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#699B53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699B53 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.115 136.8) |
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 #699B53 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699B53 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699B53 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699B53 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE76
oklch(70.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699B53
oklch(63.6% 0.115 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8435
oklch(55.7% 0.125 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F27
oklch(49.1% 0.116 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B22
oklch(42.8% 0.097 137)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B21
oklch(37.9% 0.075 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#699B53 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) | #9F914D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C57 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67968A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699B53
#699B53
oklch(63.6% 0.115 136.8)
- #A774B9
#A774B9
oklch(63.6% 0.115 317)
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 #699B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.011
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #699B53 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.