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#698656 Color

#698656 is rgb(105, 134, 86) in RGB, hsl(96, 22%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 36%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Green (#679267), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#698656
HEX#698656
RGBrgb(105, 134, 86)
HSLhsl(96, 22%, 43%)
HSVhsv(96, 36%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 36%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.078 133.6)
LABlab(52.73% -17.68 22.39)
LCHlch(52.73% 28.53 128.31)

What #698656 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #698656, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#698656 Channel Values

How #698656 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 134 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 22% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 36% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #698656 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #698656

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #698656; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #698656

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #698656 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#698656
Protanopia#828256
Protanomaly#798356
Deuteranopia#7D7D57
Deuteranomaly#768157
Tritanopia#6F8181
Tritanomaly#6D8372
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #698656 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-698656: #698656;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #698656;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-698656': '#698656' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.525, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_698656">#698656</color>
SVG fillfill="#698656"

More Green Colors

#698656 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#698656 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #698656?

#698656 is a mid-tone green — rgb(105, 134, 86) in RGB and hsl(96, 22%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Green (#679267), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #698656?

#698656 is rgb(105, 134, 86) — red 105, green 134, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #698656?

#698656 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 36%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #698656 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #698656 scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #698656 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #698656 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.12, which is visibly different.

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