#697536
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.8% 0.088 118.4), rgb(105, 117, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#697536 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697536 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.088 118.4) |
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 #697536 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697536 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697536 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697536 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A8
oklch(81% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849057
oklch(63% 0.08 118.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697536
oklch(53.8% 0.088 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C672D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5427
oklch(42.7% 0.068 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4624
oklch(37.9% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#697536 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) | #7C6F30 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6F67 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697536
#697536
oklch(53.8% 0.088 118.4)
- #75629A
#75629A
oklch(53.7% 0.088 299)
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 #697536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.008
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #697536 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.