#697829
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.4% 0.105 119.2), rgb(105, 120, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#697829 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697829 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 120, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.105 119.2) |
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 #697829 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697829 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697829 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697829 text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#83924C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 119.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697829
oklch(54.4% 0.105 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B681F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A551C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#697829 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) | #80711F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7268 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697829
#697829
oklch(54.4% 0.105 119.2)
- #7961A4
#7961A4
oklch(54.4% 0.105 299.4)
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 #697829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #697829 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.