#697718
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54% 0.116 118), rgb(105, 119, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#697718 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697718 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 119, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.116 118) |
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 #697718 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697718 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697718 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697718 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#849242
oklch(63.1% 0.107 117.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697718
oklch(54% 0.116 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6810
oklch(49.1% 0.107 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5512
oklch(42.7% 0.089 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4617
oklch(37.6% 0.069 118)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#697718 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) | #7F7001 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7121 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707065 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697718
#697718
oklch(54% 0.116 118)
- #775EA9
#775EA9
oklch(54% 0.116 297.7)
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 #697718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.012
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #697718 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.