#697D38
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.8% 0.098 123), rgb(105, 125, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#697D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D38 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.098 123) |
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 #697D38 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D38 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D38 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D38 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9354
oklch(63.2% 0.09 123.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D38
oklch(55.8% 0.098 123)
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Step 700
700
#57692A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#475624
oklch(42.8% 0.076 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4722
oklch(37.8% 0.059 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#697D38 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) | #847631 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E776E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D38
#697D38
oklch(55.8% 0.098 123)
- #7F65A3
#7F65A3
oklch(55.7% 0.098 302.7)
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 #697D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.009
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #697D38 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.