#697B5B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.052 131.8), rgb(105, 123, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#697B5B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B5B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 15%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.052 131.8) |
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 #697B5B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B5B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B5B text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B5B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 131.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B5B
oklch(55.9% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#57674A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#47543D
oklch(42.8% 0.04 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4534
oklch(37.6% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#697B5B 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) | #7E7659 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7872 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B5B
#697B5B
oklch(55.9% 0.052 131.8)
- #7F6C8B
#7F6C8B
oklch(56% 0.052 312.2)
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 #697B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
Use #697B5B 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.