#699F18
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.1% 0.165 130.3), rgb(105, 159, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#699F18 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699F18 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 159, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.165 130.3) |
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 #699F18 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699F18 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F18 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F18 text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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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
#AFCC95
oklch(81% 0.081 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#85B156
oklch(70.8% 0.13 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699F18
oklch(64.1% 0.165 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D03
oklch(27.1% 0.069 130.2)
#699F18 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) | #A79300 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F29 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9887 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699F18
#699F18
oklch(64.1% 0.165 130.3)
- #AB6BD6
#AB6BD6
oklch(64% 0.166 310.1)
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 #699F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
Use #699F18 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.