#696730
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.076 107), rgb(105, 103, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#696730 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696730 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 103, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.076 107) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #696730 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696730 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696730 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #696730 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A479
oklch(70.8% 0.059 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D56
oklch(63.1% 0.075 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#79773A
oklch(55.7% 0.083 107.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696730
oklch(50.3% 0.076 107)
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Step 800
800
#535126
oklch(42.6% 0.063 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#444323
oklch(37.5% 0.049 107)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#696730 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F632B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706633 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70615A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696730
#696730
oklch(50.3% 0.076 107)
- #615D8E
#615D8E
oklch(50.3% 0.077 287)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #696730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #696730 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.