Flat Green #699D4C
Flat Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #699D4C and RGB rgb(105, 157, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#699D4C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Flat Green. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Colors that go with Flat Green
Matches found by rotating Flat Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Flat Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Flat Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Flat Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
More about Flat Green
How to make Flat Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts yellow
- 3 parts blue
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #679C46, a difference of ΔE 0.007 from Flat Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Flat Green in every format
| HEX | #699D4C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.125 135.5) |
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 #699D4C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699D4C | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699D4C text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699D4C text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Flat Green
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AF70
oklch(70.8% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699D4C
oklch(64% 0.125 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8429
oklch(55.5% 0.136 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E701C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#335B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
Flat Green 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) | #A29245 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E51 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68988A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.126 |
Use Flat Green 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.