#697929
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.6% 0.106 119.7), rgb(105, 121, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#697929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 120°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697929 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.106 119.7) |
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 #697929 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697929 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697929 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697929 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#82924B
oklch(63.1% 0.098 119.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697929
oklch(54.6% 0.106 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A681F
oklch(49% 0.098 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A551C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#697929 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) | #81721F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7368 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697929
#697929
oklch(54.6% 0.106 119.7)
- #7A61A5
#7A61A5
oklch(54.6% 0.106 299.8)
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 #697929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #697929 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.