#697A42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.2% 0.082 122.9), rgb(105, 122, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#697A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A42 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.082 122.9) |
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 #697A42 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A42 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A42 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A42 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#81915D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 122.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A42
oklch(55.2% 0.082 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#596835
oklch(49.2% 0.076 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#48552C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#697A42 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) | #80743D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7345 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D756D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A42
#697A42
oklch(55.2% 0.082 122.9)
- #7C669A
#7C669A
oklch(55.2% 0.083 303.2)
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 #697A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #697A42 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.