#697238
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.082 116.5), rgb(105, 114, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#697238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697238 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.082 116.5) |
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 #697238 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697238 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697238 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #697238 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67C
oklch(70.8% 0.059 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#86905A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 117.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697238
oklch(53.1% 0.082 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5329
oklch(42.6% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#404526
oklch(37.7% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#697238 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) | #796D33 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6C65 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697238
#697238
oklch(53.1% 0.082 116.5)
- #716296
#716296
oklch(53.2% 0.082 296.8)
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 #697238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
Use #697238 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.