#699D20
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.6% 0.159 130.3), rgb(105, 157, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#699D20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699D20 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.159 130.3) |
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 #699D20 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699D20 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699D20 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699D20 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB96
oklch(80.8% 0.078 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B059
oklch(70.7% 0.125 130.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699D20
oklch(63.6% 0.159 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C05
oklch(26.8% 0.065 130.2)
#699D20 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) | #A49100 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9686 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699D20
#699D20
oklch(63.6% 0.159 130.3)
- #A96BD2
#A96BD2
oklch(63.6% 0.16 310.4)
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 #699D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #699D20 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.