#697657
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.6% 0.049 126.4), rgb(105, 118, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#697657 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697657 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 15%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.049 126.4) |
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 #697657 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697657 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697657 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697657 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#828F71
oklch(63.1% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697657
oklch(54.6% 0.049 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A664A
oklch(49.2% 0.045 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A533D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 126)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#697657 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) | #797255 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777158 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B736E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697657
#697657
oklch(54.6% 0.049 126.4)
- #786987
#786987
oklch(54.6% 0.049 307.5)
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 #697657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #697657 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.