#699E42
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.1% 0.136 133.9), rgb(105, 158, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#699E42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699E42 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 158, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.136 133.9) |
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 #699E42 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699E42 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E42 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E42 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699E42
oklch(64.1% 0.136 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8518
oklch(55.6% 0.149 134)
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Step 700
700
#3D7006
oklch(49% 0.137 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#335C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 134)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.088 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#699E42 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) | #A49339 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E49 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69988A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699E42
#699E42
oklch(64.1% 0.136 133.9)
- #AA71C6
#AA71C6
oklch(64.1% 0.137 313.9)
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 #699E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.012
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #699E42 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.