#697B53
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.7% 0.063 128), rgb(105, 123, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#697B53 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B53 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.063 128) |
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 #697B53 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B53 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B53 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B53 text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A688
oklch(70.6% 0.045 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F906B
oklch(63% 0.057 128)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B53
oklch(55.7% 0.063 128)
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Step 700
700
#576743
oklch(49% 0.058 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#475437
oklch(42.6% 0.049 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4630
oklch(37.8% 0.038 128)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#697B53 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) | #7F7650 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7555 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7771 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B53
#697B53
oklch(55.7% 0.063 128)
- #7E6A90
#7E6A90
oklch(55.7% 0.062 308.4)
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 #697B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
Use #697B53 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.