#697D3C
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.8% 0.094 123.5), rgb(105, 125, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#697D3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D3C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.094 123.5) |
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 #697D3C | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D3C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D3C text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D3C text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A879
oklch(70.7% 0.068 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F9257
oklch(63% 0.085 123.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D3C
oklch(55.8% 0.094 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#57692D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#475527
oklch(42.6% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4724
oklch(37.9% 0.057 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#697D3C 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) | #837636 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817640 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D786E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D3C
#697D3C
oklch(55.8% 0.094 123.5)
- #7F66A1
#7F66A1
oklch(55.8% 0.093 303)
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 #697D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.006
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #697D3C 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.