#699D37
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.8% 0.144 132.2), rgb(105, 157, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#699D37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699D37 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.144 132.2) |
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 #699D37 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699D37 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699D37 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699D37 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF64
oklch(70.6% 0.112 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699D37
oklch(63.8% 0.144 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.093 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#699D37 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) | #A3912A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9788 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699D37
#699D37
oklch(63.8% 0.144 132.2)
- #A96FCA
#A96FCA
oklch(63.8% 0.144 312.3)
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 #699D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #699D37 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.