#699D4B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.126 135.3), rgb(105, 157, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#699D4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699D4B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.126 135.3) |
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 #699D4B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699D4B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699D4B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699D4B text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AF70
oklch(70.8% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699D4B
oklch(64% 0.126 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D8428
oklch(55.5% 0.137 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E701A
oklch(49.2% 0.128 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#335B19
oklch(42.6% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#699D4B 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) | #A29244 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E50 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68988A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699D4B
#699D4B
oklch(64% 0.126 135.3)
- #A973C0
#A973C0
oklch(64% 0.126 315.3)
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 #699D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.001
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
Use #699D4B 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.