#697620
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(53.8% 0.109 117.7), rgb(105, 118, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#697620 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697620 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.109 117.7) |
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 #697620 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697620 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697620 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697620 text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#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
#BDC5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86F
oklch(70.8% 0.079 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#849247
oklch(63.2% 0.101 118.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697620
oklch(53.8% 0.109 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6819
oklch(49.1% 0.102 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5518
oklch(42.7% 0.084 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#697620 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) | #7E6F12 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7027 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706F65 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697620
#697620
oklch(53.8% 0.109 117.7)
- #765FA5
#765FA5
oklch(53.8% 0.109 297.8)
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 #697620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #697620 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.