#699C68
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.3% 0.094 143.9), rgb(105, 156, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#699C68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699C68 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 156, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.094 143.9) |
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 #699C68 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699C68 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699C68 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699C68 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.073 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699C68
oklch(64.3% 0.094 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C834B
oklch(55.7% 0.103 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3C
oklch(48.9% 0.095 144)
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Step 800
800
#325A32
oklch(42.7% 0.079 144)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#699C68 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) | #9E9365 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64998F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699C68
#699C68
oklch(64.3% 0.094 143.9)
- #A979AD
#A979AD
oklch(64.2% 0.093 324)
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 #699C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #699C68 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.