#697A40
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.1% 0.085 122.6), rgb(105, 122, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#697A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A40 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.085 122.6) |
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 #697A40 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A40 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A40 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A40 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A77D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#81915C
oklch(63% 0.077 122.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A40
oklch(55.1% 0.085 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#48552B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#697A40 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) | #80743B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7343 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D756C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A40
#697A40
oklch(55.1% 0.085 122.6)
- #7C669B
#7C669B
oklch(55.2% 0.084 302.8)
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 #697A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #697A40 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.