#697C50
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.9% 0.068 127.4), rgb(105, 124, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#697C50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C50 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.068 127.4) |
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 #697C50 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C50 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C50 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C50 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B0
oklch(81% 0.031 128)
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Step 400
400
#98A786
oklch(70.8% 0.05 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9168
oklch(63.1% 0.062 127.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C50
oklch(55.9% 0.068 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#576840
oklch(49.2% 0.064 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#475535
oklch(42.8% 0.053 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#697C50 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) | #80764D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7552 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7871 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C50
#697C50
oklch(55.9% 0.068 127.4)
- #7F6A94
#7F6A94
oklch(56% 0.068 307.1)
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 #697C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #697C50 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.