#697A16
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.7% 0.12 119.4), rgb(105, 122, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#697A16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A16 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.12 119.4) |
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 #697A16 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A16 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A16 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A16 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829340
oklch(63.2% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A16
oklch(54.7% 0.12 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6909
oklch(49.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#49560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#697A16 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) | #827300 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807320 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707368 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A16
#697A16
oklch(54.7% 0.12 119.4)
- #7B5FAC
#7B5FAC
oklch(54.7% 0.119 299.2)
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 #697A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.005
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.008
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
Use #697A16 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.