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#699D20 Color

#699D20 is rgb(105, 157, 32) in RGB, hsl(85, 66%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 80%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#699D20
HEX#699D20
RGBrgb(105, 157, 32)
HSLhsl(85, 66%, 37%)
HSVhsv(85, 80%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 80%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.159 130.3)
LABlab(59.34% -32.02 54.05)
LCHlch(59.34% 62.82 120.64)

What #699D20 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 #699D20, 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.

#699D20 Channel Values

How #699D20 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 157 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 66% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 80% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #699D20 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #699D20

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #699D20; 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 #699D20

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 #699D20 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#699D20
Protanopia#969621
Protanomaly#869921
Deuteranopia#8E8E27
Deuteranomaly#819424
Tritanopia#769494
Tritanomaly#719877
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #699D20 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-699d20: #699D20;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #699D20;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-699d20': '#699D20' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.616, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_699d20">#699D20</color>
SVG fillfill="#699D20"

More Green Colors

#699D20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#699D20 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #699D20?

#699D20 is a dark green — rgb(105, 157, 32) in RGB and hsl(85, 66%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.87.

What is the RGB value of #699D20?

#699D20 is rgb(105, 157, 32) — red 105, green 157, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #699D20?

#699D20 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 80%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #699D20 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #699D20 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #699D20 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #699D20 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 10.08, which is visibly different.

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