#699F00
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64% 0.171 129.7), rgb(105, 159, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#699F00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699F00 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 159, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.171 129.7) |
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 #699F00 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699F00 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F00 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F00 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC92
oklch(80.9% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B151
oklch(70.7% 0.135 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699F00
oklch(64% 0.171 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#699F00 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) | #A79200 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F1E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9787 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699F00
#699F00
oklch(64% 0.171 129.7)
- #AB69D9
#AB69D9
oklch(63.9% 0.172 309.6)
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 #699F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.048
Use #699F00 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.