#696A2C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51% 0.084 109.9), rgb(105, 106, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#696A2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 110°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696A2C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.084 109.9) |
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 #696A2C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696A2C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696A2C text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #696A2C text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A575
oklch(70.8% 0.066 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E51
oklch(63.1% 0.083 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777834
oklch(55.7% 0.091 109.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696A2C
oklch(51% 0.084 109.9)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#696A2C 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) | #726626 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70645C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696A2C
#696A2C
oklch(51% 0.084 109.9)
- #655D93
#655D93
oklch(50.9% 0.085 289.8)
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 #696A2C, 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
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
Use #696A2C 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.