#697023
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.3% 0.1 114.3), rgb(105, 112, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#697023 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697023 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.1 114.3) |
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 #697023 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697023 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697023 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #697023 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA66E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#889046
oklch(63% 0.099 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727A25
oklch(55.6% 0.108 114.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#697023
oklch(52.3% 0.1 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5417
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#697023 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) | #786A18 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C28 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706960 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697023
#697023
oklch(52.3% 0.1 114.3)
- #6E5D9D
#6E5D9D
oklch(52.3% 0.1 294.9)
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 #697023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
Use #697023 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.