#699B6F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.084 147.5), rgb(105, 155, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#699B6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699B6F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.084 147.5) |
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 #699B6F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699B6F | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699B6F text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699B6F text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AC89
oklch(70.6% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699B6F
oklch(64.2% 0.084 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C8254
oklch(55.6% 0.091 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E44
oklch(49.2% 0.085 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A38
oklch(42.9% 0.071 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#699B6F 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) | #9C936C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D71 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63998F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699B6F
#699B6F
oklch(64.2% 0.084 147.5)
- #A97AA7
#A97AA7
oklch(64.1% 0.085 327.9)
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 #699B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #699B6F 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.