#696A33
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.077 109.8), rgb(105, 106, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#696A33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696A33 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.077 109.8) |
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 #696A33 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696A33 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696A33 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #696A33 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#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
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A479
oklch(70.6% 0.059 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E57
oklch(63.2% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76773B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 109.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696A33
oklch(51.1% 0.077 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#515227
oklch(42.7% 0.063 110)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#696A33 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) | #71662E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726836 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F645D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696A33
#696A33
oklch(51.1% 0.077 109.8)
- #655F8F
#655F8F
oklch(51.1% 0.075 289.2)
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 #696A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
Use #696A33 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.