#697C39
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.5% 0.095 122.6), rgb(105, 124, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#697C39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C39 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.095 122.6) |
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 #697C39 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C39 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C39 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C39 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#809255
oklch(63.1% 0.087 122.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C39
oklch(55.5% 0.095 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#58692B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#485525
oklch(42.6% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4623
oklch(37.6% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#697C39 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) | #837533 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E766D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C39
#697C39
oklch(55.5% 0.095 122.6)
- #7E65A1
#7E65A1
oklch(55.5% 0.095 302.6)
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 #697C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.006
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #697C39 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.