#698E52 Color
#698E52 is rgb(105, 142, 82) in RGB, hsl(97, 27%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 42%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Asparagus (#7BA05B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#698E52rgb(105, 142, 82)hsl(97, 27%, 44%)hsv(97, 42%, 56%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 42%, 44%)oklch(60.4% 0.096 134.3)lab(55.12% -21.94 27.60)lch(55.12% 35.26 128.48)What #698E52 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 #698E52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#698E52 Channel Values
How #698E52 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 142 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 27% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 42% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #698E52 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.
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Colors That Go With #698E52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #698E52; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #698E52
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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How #698E52 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.
#698E52#898952#7D8B52#838354#7A8853#718888#6E8B76#848484Using #698E52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-698e52: #698E52;background-color: #698E52;colors: { 'color-698e52': '#698E52' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.557, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_698e52">#698E52</color>fill="#698E52"More Green Colors
#698E52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#698E52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #698E52?
#698E52 is a mid-tone green — rgb(105, 142, 82) in RGB and hsl(97, 27%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Asparagus (#7BA05B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #698E52?
#698E52 is rgb(105, 142, 82) — red 105, green 142, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #698E52?
#698E52 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 42%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #698E52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #698E52 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #698E52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #698E52 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 14.17, which is visibly different.
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