#697B17
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55% 0.121 119.8), rgb(105, 123, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#697B17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B17 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.121 119.8) |
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 #697B17 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B17 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B17 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B17 text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#81933F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 119.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B17
oklch(55% 0.121 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#596909
oklch(49% 0.112 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#49560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#697B17 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) | #837300 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817421 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707469 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B17
#697B17
oklch(55% 0.121 119.8)
- #7D5FAD
#7D5FAD
oklch(55% 0.121 300.2)
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 #697B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.005
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.008
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #697B17 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.