Flat Green Color
Flat Green is a yellow green color with hex code #699D4C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with flat green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Flat Green Color Values
What Does Flat Green Mean?
Flat Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Flat Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Flat Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: strong yellowish green, #44944A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Flat Green
Flat Green and #824C9E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #929E4C and #4C9E59, which sit beside flat green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair flat green with triadic partners #4C699E and #9E4C69. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Muted Green —
#5FA052(Delta E 5) - Fern Green —
#548D44(Delta E 7) - Chelsea Cucumber —
#83AA5D(Delta E 8) - Dull Green —
#74A662(Delta E 8) - Moss Green —
#658B38(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #699D4C; }
.background { background-color: #699D4C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #699D4C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #699D4C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for flat green?
Flat Green has the hex code #699D4C. In RGB notation it is rgb(105, 157, 76), in HSL it is hsl(99, 35%, 46%), and its OKLCH value is 0.64, 0.125, 135.5.
What does the color flat green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like flat green carry distinct psychological associations. Flat Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Flat Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with flat green?
Flat Green has three easy routes: its complement #824C9E for punch, its neighbors #929E4C and #4C9E59 for something calmer, or triadic partners #4C699E and #9E4C69 when you want energy.
Is flat green a standard web color?
No — Flat Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #699D4C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make flat green lighter or darker?
To lighten flat green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E6F0E0 (lightest tint) to #121C0D (darkest shade).
About Flat Green
Flat Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #699D4C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.