#699B56
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.7% 0.112 137.6), rgb(105, 155, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#699B56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699B56 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.112 137.6) |
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 #699B56 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699B56 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699B56 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699B56 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699B56
oklch(63.7% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8338
oklch(55.5% 0.121 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B24
oklch(42.8% 0.095 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 137)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#699B56 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) | #9F9151 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67978A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699B56
#699B56
oklch(63.7% 0.112 137.6)
- #A775B8
#A775B8
oklch(63.8% 0.112 317.3)
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 #699B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.014
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #699B56 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.