#696C33
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.079 111.6), rgb(105, 108, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#696C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696C33 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 108, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.079 111.6) |
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 #696C33 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696C33 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696C33 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #696C33 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A578
oklch(70.7% 0.062 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E55
oklch(63% 0.078 111)
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Step 600
600
#75783A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696C33
oklch(51.5% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 800
800
#505225
oklch(42.6% 0.065 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#696C33 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) | #73682E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746936 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F665F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696C33
#696C33
oklch(51.5% 0.079 111.6)
- #685F92
#685F92
oklch(51.5% 0.08 291.4)
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 #696C33, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
Use #696C33 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.