#697965
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.036 139.4), rgb(105, 121, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#697965 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697965 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.036 139.4) |
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 #697965 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697965 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697965 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697965 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A596
oklch(70.8% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.034 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697965
oklch(55.7% 0.036 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#576654
oklch(49.2% 0.034 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#475344
oklch(42.7% 0.029 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C453A
oklch(37.9% 0.022 140)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#697965 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) | #7A7564 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787466 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687773 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697965
#697965
oklch(55.7% 0.036 139.4)
- #7D6D81
#7D6D81
oklch(55.7% 0.036 319.5)
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 #697965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #697965 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.