#696A43
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.057 109.5), rgb(105, 106, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#696A43 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696A43 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.057 109.5) |
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 #696A43 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696A43 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696A43 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #696A43 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A384
oklch(70.6% 0.043 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D65
oklch(63.1% 0.057 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#76774C
oklch(55.7% 0.062 109.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696A43
oklch(51.3% 0.057 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#696A43 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) | #706740 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706845 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6560 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696A43
#696A43
oklch(51.3% 0.057 109.5)
- #666286
#666286
oklch(51.4% 0.057 289.3)
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 #696A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
Use #696A43 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.