#699E11
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.8% 0.166 129.9), rgb(105, 158, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#699E11 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699E11 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 158, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.166 129.9) |
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 #699E11 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699E11 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699E11 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E11 text on black | 6.49:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC94
oklch(81% 0.082 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#86B055
oklch(70.6% 0.129 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699E11
oklch(63.8% 0.166 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D03
oklch(27.1% 0.069 130.2)
#699E11 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) | #A69200 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E25 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9786 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699E11
#699E11
oklch(63.8% 0.166 129.9)
- #AA6AD6
#AA6AD6
oklch(63.8% 0.167 309.8)
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 #699E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #699E11 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.