#697140
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.9% 0.071 116.5), rgb(105, 113, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#697140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697140 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.071 116.5) |
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 #697140 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697140 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697140 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #697140 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#878F61
oklch(63.2% 0.066 116.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697140
oklch(52.9% 0.071 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6639
oklch(49.2% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D532F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40452A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#697140 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) | #776C3C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D42 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6C65 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697140
#697140
oklch(52.9% 0.071 116.5)
- #6F6390
#6F6390
oklch(52.9% 0.071 296.1)
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 #697140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #697140 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.