What color is #698A3D?

#698A3D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #698A3D?

The RGB value is 105, 138, 61: 105 red, 138 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #698A3D?

The complementary color is #5E3D8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698A3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#698A3D color

#698A3D rgb(105, 138, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #698A3D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 54.1% green and 23.9% blue (105, 138, 61).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 39% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#698A3D color codes

HEX	`#698A3D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 138, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 54.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 39%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 56%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 56%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.51, -24.95, 37.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.51, 44.63, 123.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.756, 21.517, 7.737)`
Decimal	`6916669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #698A3D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #698A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #698A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698a3d; }
.text { color: #698a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 138 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698a3d, #438a3d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #698A3D?: #698A3D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #698A3D?: The RGB value is 105, 138, 61: 105 red, 138 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #698A3D?: The complementary color is #5E3D8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698A3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.