#697642
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.2% 0.076 120.5), rgb(105, 118, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#697642 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697642 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.076 120.5) |
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 #697642 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697642 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697642 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697642 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA680
oklch(70.7% 0.054 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#839060
oklch(63% 0.07 120.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697642
oklch(54.2% 0.076 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A542E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 121)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#697642 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) | #7C713E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7145 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7169 | 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°).
- #697642
#697642
oklch(54.2% 0.076 120.5)
- #766595
#766595
oklch(54.2% 0.076 300.2)
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 #697642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
Use #697642 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.