#697D26
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.6% 0.114 121.4), rgb(105, 125, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#697D26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D26 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.114 121.4) |
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 #697D26 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D26 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D26 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D26 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A96F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#809347
oklch(63.1% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D26
oklch(55.6% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#586918
oklch(49% 0.105 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#485617
oklch(42.7% 0.088 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#697D26 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) | #857519 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F766B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D26
#697D26
oklch(55.6% 0.114 121.4)
- #7F62AB
#7F62AB
oklch(55.6% 0.114 301.1)
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 #697D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.013
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
Use #697D26 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.