#699E6C
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.093 145.7), rgb(105, 158, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#699E6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699E6C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 158, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.093 145.7) |
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 #699E6C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699E6C | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E6C text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E6C text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.073 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699E6C
oklch(64.9% 0.093 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A834E
oklch(55.7% 0.101 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 146)
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Step 800
800
#315A34
oklch(42.7% 0.077 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#699E6C 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) | #A09569 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639B91 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699E6C
#699E6C
oklch(64.9% 0.093 145.7)
- #AC7BAD
#AC7BAD
oklch(64.9% 0.092 325.9)
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 #699E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #699E6C 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.