#697C3B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.9), rgb(105, 124, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#697C3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C3B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.9) |
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 #697C3B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C3B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C3B text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C3B text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#809257
oklch(63.1% 0.085 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#58692D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#485526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#697C3B 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) | #827535 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D776D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C3B
#697C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.9)
- #7E65A0
#7E65A0
oklch(55.5% 0.093 303)
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 #697C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.005
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
Use #697C3B 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.