#697C4B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.8% 0.075 126), rgb(105, 124, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#697C4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C4B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.075 126) |
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 #697C4B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C4B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C4B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C4B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A783
oklch(70.7% 0.053 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9164
oklch(63% 0.068 126)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C4B
oklch(55.8% 0.075 126)
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Step 700
700
#57683B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#475531
oklch(42.8% 0.058 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#697C4B 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) | #817647 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7870 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C4B
#697C4B
oklch(55.8% 0.075 126)
- #7F6997
#7F6997
oklch(55.9% 0.074 306)
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 #697C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
Use #697C4B 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.