#696E31
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.084 113.2), rgb(105, 110, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#696E31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696E31 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 110, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.084 113.2) |
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 #696E31 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696E31 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696E31 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #696E31 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737936
oklch(55.6% 0.091 113.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696E31
oklch(52% 0.084 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#696E31 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) | #75692B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B34 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6860 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696E31
#696E31
oklch(52% 0.084 113.2)
- #6B5F95
#6B5F95
oklch(51.9% 0.085 293.4)
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 #696E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #696E31 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.