#696E20
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.1 113), rgb(105, 110, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#696E20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696E20 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 110, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.1 113) |
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 #696E20 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696E20 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696E20 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #696E20 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600
#747924
oklch(55.5% 0.107 112.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696E20
oklch(51.8% 0.1 113)
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Step 800
800
#4F5316
oklch(42.6% 0.082 113)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#696E20 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) | #766914 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A26 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70675E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696E20
#696E20
oklch(51.8% 0.1 113)
- #6B5C9C
#6B5C9C
oklch(51.7% 0.1 293.4)
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 #696E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #696E20 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.