#696938
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.9% 0.07 108.6), rgb(105, 105, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#696938 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696938 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.07 108.6) |
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 #696938 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696938 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696938 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #696938 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#777741
oklch(55.6% 0.075 108.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696938
oklch(50.9% 0.07 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#52522B
oklch(42.9% 0.058 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#696938 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) | #706534 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F645D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696938
#696938
oklch(50.9% 0.07 108.6)
- #645F8B
#645F8B
oklch(50.8% 0.069 288.9)
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 #696938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #696938 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.