#699F55
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.7% 0.119 137.7), rgb(105, 159, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#699F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699F55 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 159, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.119 137.7) |
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 #699F55 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699F55 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F55 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F55 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AF75
oklch(70.8% 0.094 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699F55
oklch(64.7% 0.119 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8433
oklch(55.5% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B7025
oklch(49.1% 0.121 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B21
oklch(42.7% 0.099 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B20
oklch(37.7% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#699F55 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) | #A3944F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679A8D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699F55
#699F55
oklch(64.7% 0.119 137.7)
- #AC76BD
#AC76BD
oklch(64.7% 0.119 317.8)
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 #699F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.010
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.013
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #699F55 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.