#697524
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.6% 0.105 117.3), rgb(105, 117, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#697524 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697524 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.105 117.3) |
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 #697524 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697524 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697524 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697524 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA771
oklch(70.7% 0.075 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#85914A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 117.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697524
oklch(53.6% 0.105 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D681D
oklch(49.2% 0.098 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C551B
oklch(42.9% 0.081 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#697524 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) | #7D6F19 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F2A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706E65 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697524
#697524
oklch(53.6% 0.105 117.3)
- #745FA3
#745FA3
oklch(53.5% 0.106 296.9)
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 #697524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
Use #697524 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.