#696F47
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.6% 0.059 115.4), rgb(105, 111, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#696F47 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696F47 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 111, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.059 115.4) |
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 #696F47 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696F47 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696F47 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #696F47 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888E68
oklch(63.2% 0.055 115.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696F47
oklch(52.6% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6540
oklch(49.2% 0.056 116)
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Step 800
800
#4E5235
oklch(42.7% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#696F47 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) | #746B44 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C49 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6B65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696F47
#696F47
oklch(52.6% 0.059 115.4)
- #6D6489
#6D6489
oklch(52.6% 0.058 295.5)
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 #696F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #696F47 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.