#697B59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.055 130.7), rgb(105, 123, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#697B59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B59 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.055 130.7) |
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 #697B59 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B59 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B59 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B59 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9070
oklch(63.1% 0.05 130.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B59
oklch(55.9% 0.055 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#576748
oklch(49.2% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#697B59 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) | #7E7657 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7872 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B59
#697B59
oklch(55.9% 0.055 130.7)
- #7E6B8C
#7E6B8C
oklch(55.8% 0.055 310.6)
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 #697B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
Use #697B59 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.