#697B06
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.9% 0.128 119.5), rgb(105, 123, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#697B06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B06 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.128 119.5) |
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 #697B06 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B06 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B06 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B06 text on black | 4.43:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA966
oklch(70.7% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#819339
oklch(63% 0.117 119.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B06
oklch(54.9% 0.128 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495605
oklch(42.7% 0.098 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#697B06 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) | #847300 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827317 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707468 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B06
#697B06
oklch(54.9% 0.128 119.5)
- #7D5EB0
#7D5EB0
oklch(54.9% 0.127 299.7)
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 #697B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.004
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.006
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #697B06 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.