#697B57
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.8% 0.058 129.7), rgb(105, 123, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#697B57 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B57 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.058 129.7) |
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 #697B57 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B57 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B57 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B57 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F906E
oklch(63% 0.053 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B57
oklch(55.8% 0.058 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#576746
oklch(49.1% 0.054 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#47543A
oklch(42.7% 0.044 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#697B57 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) | #7F7655 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7559 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7871 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B57
#697B57
oklch(55.8% 0.058 129.7)
- #7E6B8E
#7E6B8E
oklch(55.9% 0.058 309.2)
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 #697B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #697B57 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.