#697541
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.9% 0.076 119.6), rgb(105, 117, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#697541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697541 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.076 119.6) |
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 #697541 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697541 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697541 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697541 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA680
oklch(70.7% 0.054 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#849060
oklch(63.1% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697541
oklch(53.9% 0.076 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6737
oklch(49.2% 0.071 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B542E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#697541 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) | #7B703D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7044 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7068 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697541
#697541
oklch(53.9% 0.076 119.6)
- #756494
#756494
oklch(53.8% 0.076 300.1)
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 #697541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #697541 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.