#699E60
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.106 140.9), rgb(105, 158, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#699E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699E60 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 158, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.106 140.9) |
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 #699E60 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699E60 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E60 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E60 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699E60
oklch(64.6% 0.106 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B8441
oklch(55.7% 0.115 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F33
oklch(49% 0.107 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#699E60 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) | #A1945C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659A8F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699E60
#699E60
oklch(64.6% 0.106 140.9)
- #AB78B5
#AB78B5
oklch(64.6% 0.105 320.8)
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 #699E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #699E60 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.