#697A4B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.3% 0.071 124.9), rgb(105, 122, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#697A4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A4B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 24%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.071 124.9) |
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 #697A4B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A4B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A4B text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A4B text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A784
oklch(70.8% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#809165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 125.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A4B
oklch(55.3% 0.071 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#58673D
oklch(49% 0.065 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#485432
oklch(42.6% 0.055 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#697A4B 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) | #7F7448 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C766E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A4B
#697A4B
oklch(55.3% 0.071 124.9)
- #7C6894
#7C6894
oklch(55.3% 0.071 305)
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 #697A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #697A4B 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.