#696F26
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.096 113.7), rgb(105, 111, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#696F26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696F26 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 111, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.096 113.7) |
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 #696F26 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696F26 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696F26 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #696F26 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A670
oklch(70.7% 0.074 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A2A
oklch(55.7% 0.103 114)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696F26
oklch(52.1% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F531A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#696F26 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) | #776A1D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706860 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696F26
#696F26
oklch(52.1% 0.096 113.7)
- #6C5E9B
#6C5E9B
oklch(52.2% 0.095 293.4)
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 #696F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
Use #696F26 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.