#697C0B
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.2% 0.127 120), rgb(105, 124, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#697C0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C0B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 84%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.127 120) |
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 #697C0B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C0B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C0B text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C0B text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#81943A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 119.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C0B
oklch(55.2% 0.127 120)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485606
oklch(42.6% 0.098 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#697C0B 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) | #857400 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707569 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C0B
#697C0B
oklch(55.2% 0.127 120)
- #7E5EB1
#7E5EB1
oklch(55.1% 0.128 300)
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 #697C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.007
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.007
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #697C0B 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.