#697C2A
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.4% 0.109 121.2), rgb(105, 124, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#697C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C2A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.109 121.2) |
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 #697C2A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C2A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C2A text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C2A text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A971
oklch(70.8% 0.079 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#80934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 121.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C2A
oklch(55.4% 0.109 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#58691D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#48561B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#697C2A 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) | #847520 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817430 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F766B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C2A
#697C2A
oklch(55.4% 0.109 121.2)
- #7E62A8
#7E62A8
oklch(55.3% 0.11 301.3)
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 #697C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
Use #697C2A 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.