#697A35
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.096 121.2), rgb(105, 122, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#697A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A35 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.096 121.2) |
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 #697A35 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A35 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A35 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A35 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA877
oklch(70.8% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#819253
oklch(63.1% 0.089 121.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A35
oklch(55% 0.096 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#596829
oklch(49% 0.089 121)
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Step 800
800
#495523
oklch(42.7% 0.074 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#697A35 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) | #81732E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7339 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E746B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A35
#697A35
oklch(55% 0.096 121.2)
- #7B63A1
#7B63A1
oklch(54.9% 0.097 301.1)
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 #697A35, 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 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #697A35 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.