#697231
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.089 116.1), rgb(105, 114, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#697231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697231 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.089 116.1) |
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 #697231 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697231 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697231 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #697231 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA678
oklch(70.7% 0.064 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#879055
oklch(63.2% 0.082 115.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697231
oklch(53% 0.089 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E662B
oklch(49% 0.083 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5425
oklch(42.8% 0.069 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#697231 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) | #796D2B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D35 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6C64 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697231
#697231
oklch(53% 0.089 116.1)
- #70609A
#70609A
oklch(52.9% 0.091 295.8)
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 #697231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.008
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #697231 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.