#697342
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.5% 0.071 118.3), rgb(105, 115, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#697342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697342 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.071 118.3) |
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 #697342 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697342 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697342 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #697342 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA581
oklch(70.6% 0.051 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#858F62
oklch(63% 0.065 118.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697342
oklch(53.5% 0.071 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6639
oklch(49.1% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#697342 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) | #796E3E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F44 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6E67 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697342
#697342
oklch(53.5% 0.071 118.3)
- #726491
#726491
oklch(53.4% 0.071 298.3)
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 #697342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #697342 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.