#699D6D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.09 146.3), rgb(105, 157, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#699D6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699D6D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.09 146.3) |
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 #699D6D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699D6D | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699D6D text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699D6D text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.07 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699D6D
oklch(64.6% 0.09 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8350
oklch(55.7% 0.099 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E41
oklch(49% 0.09 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#699D6D 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) | #9F946A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F70 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639A90 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699D6D
#699D6D
oklch(64.6% 0.09 146.3)
- #AB7BAB
#AB7BAB
oklch(64.7% 0.089 326.5)
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 #699D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #699D6D 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.