Swamp #698339
Swamp is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #698339 and RGB rgb(105, 131, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#698339 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Swamp. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Colors that go with Swamp
Matches found by rotating Swamp 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 Swamp
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Swamp, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Swamp, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
More about Swamp
How to make Swamp
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.
- 1 part orange
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #638431, a difference of ΔE 0.013 from Swamp. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Swamp in every format
| HEX | #698339 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.105 125.7) |
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 #698339 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #698339 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698339 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698339 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Swamp
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A975
oklch(70.6% 0.076 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9451
oklch(63.1% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698339
oklch(57.3% 0.105 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#536A26
oklch(49% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#445721
oklch(42.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#394720
oklch(37.5% 0.063 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
Swamp 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) | #897B32 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7D73 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.106 |
Use Swamp 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.