#697826
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.3% 0.107 119), rgb(105, 120, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#697826 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 119°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697826 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 120, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.107 119) |
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 #697826 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697826 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697826 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697826 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#BDC6A3
oklch(81% 0.049 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697826
oklch(54.3% 0.107 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A551A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#697826 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) | #80711B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7167 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697826
#697826
oklch(54.3% 0.107 119)
- #7960A5
#7960A5
oklch(54.3% 0.108 299.5)
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 #697826, 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 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #697826 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.