#697D16
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.5% 0.124 120.7), rgb(105, 125, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#697D16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D16 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.124 120.7) |
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 #697D16 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D16 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D16 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D16 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A969
oklch(70.6% 0.089 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#80943E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 120.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D16
oklch(55.5% 0.124 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586A05
oklch(49.2% 0.116 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#48560C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4714
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#697D16 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) | #857500 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837521 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F766A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D16
#697D16
oklch(55.5% 0.124 120.7)
- #7F60B0
#7F60B0
oklch(55.5% 0.124 300.3)
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 #697D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.009
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #697D16 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.