#697336
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.3% 0.085 117.1), rgb(105, 115, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#697336 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697336 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.085 117.1) |
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 #697336 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697336 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697336 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #697336 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#869058
oklch(63.1% 0.079 117)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697336
oklch(53.3% 0.085 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D672F
oklch(49.2% 0.08 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5428
oklch(42.8% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#697336 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) | #7A6E30 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E39 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6D65 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697336
#697336
oklch(53.3% 0.085 117.1)
- #726298
#726298
oklch(53.4% 0.085 297.1)
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 #697336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.009
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #697336 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.