#696906
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.4% 0.108 109.7), rgb(105, 105, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#696906 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696906 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.108 109.7) |
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 #696906 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696906 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696906 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #696906 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A567
oklch(70.6% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.107 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787811
oklch(55.5% 0.115 109.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696906
oklch(50.4% 0.108 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#535308
oklch(42.9% 0.089 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444412
oklch(37.6% 0.069 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#696906 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) | #726400 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746712 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716159 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696906
#696906
oklch(50.4% 0.108 109.7)
- #64589D
#64589D
oklch(50.4% 0.108 290)
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 #696906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
Use #696906 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.