What color is #698149?

#698149 is a medium, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(105, 129, 73), and in HSL hsl(86, 28%, 40%).

Is #698149 accessible as text?

On white, #698149 has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #698149, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #698149?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #698149?

#698149 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #624983. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #698149 below.

Is #698149 good for buttons?

#698149 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #698149 — white text only reaches 4.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #698149 the same as CSS olive?

No — #698149 is not the CSS named color olive, but olive (#808000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#698149 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #698149

Not just a swatch — here's how #698149 works with other colors. Named schemes with #698149 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #698149 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Olive Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #698149 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

Olive Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #698149 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #899A6B Secondary #3A3833

Olive Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #698149 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Olive Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #698149 Secondary #9CA592 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Olive Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Olive Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #698149 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 80/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #698149

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People also use #698149 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E7DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #578349 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #698149 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #698149;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 129 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.085 127.8);
  --color-50: #F8FAF5;
  --color-100: #EBF1E5;
  --color-200: #D8E2CB;
  --color-300: #BACAA6;
  --color-400: #9CB082;
  --color-500: #7E9362;
  --color-600: #63724F;
  --color-700: #49533C;
  --color-800: #31372A;
  --color-900: #1F221B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  olive-green: {
    50: '#F8FAF5',
    100: '#EBF1E5',
    200: '#D8E2CB',
    300: '#BACAA6',
    400: '#9CB082',
    500: '#7E9362',
    600: '#63724F',
    700: '#49533C',
    800: '#31372A',
    900: '#1F221B',
  },
}

$base: #698149;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FAF5;
$base-100: #EBF1E5;
$base-200: #D8E2CB;
$base-300: #BACAA6;
$base-400: #9CB082;
$base-500: #7E9362;
$base-600: #63724F;
$base-700: #49533C;
$base-800: #31372A;
$base-900: #1F221B;
$base-hover: #55683B;
$base-subtle: #D2DBC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#698149",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8E2CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BACAA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9CB082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E9362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63724F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49533C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #698149

Color Lab

Pairs with #698149

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