#697A59
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.6% 0.053 130.1), rgb(105, 122, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#697A59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A59 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.053 130.1) |
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 #697A59 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A59 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A59 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A59 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A68D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#809071
oklch(63.2% 0.049 130)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#576749
oklch(49.2% 0.05 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#47543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#697A59 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) | #7D7557 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B745B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7771 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A59
#697A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 130.1)
- #7D6B8B
#7D6B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.053 310.1)
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 #697A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
Use #697A59 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.