#697939
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.8% 0.091 121.1), rgb(105, 121, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#697939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697939 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.091 121.1) |
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 #697939 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697939 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697939 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697939 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA779
oklch(70.6% 0.066 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#829157
oklch(63% 0.083 120.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697939
oklch(54.8% 0.091 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A682D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#697939 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) | #807333 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E736A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697939
#697939
oklch(54.8% 0.091 121.1)
- #7A649E
#7A649E
oklch(54.8% 0.091 300.9)
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 #697939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #697939 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.