#697A64
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.039 138.6), rgb(105, 122, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#697A64 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A64 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.039 138.6) |
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 #697A64 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A64 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A64 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A64 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A594
oklch(70.7% 0.028 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.036 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A64
oklch(55.9% 0.039 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#576652
oklch(49.2% 0.036 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#475343
oklch(42.7% 0.03 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#697A64 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) | #7C7663 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797565 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687874 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A64
#697A64
oklch(55.9% 0.039 138.6)
- #7E6D83
#7E6D83
oklch(55.8% 0.039 318.5)
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 #697A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
Use #697A64 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.