#697C2D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.4% 0.107 121.4), rgb(105, 124, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#697C2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C2D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.107 121.4) |
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 #697C2D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C2D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C2D text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C2D text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#99A872
oklch(70.6% 0.076 121)
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Step 500
500
#80934C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 121.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C2D
oklch(55.4% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#586920
oklch(49.1% 0.099 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#48561D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#697C2D 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) | #837524 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817532 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E766B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C2D
#697C2D
oklch(55.4% 0.107 121.4)
- #7E63A7
#7E63A7
oklch(55.5% 0.106 301.3)
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 #697C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #697C2D 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.