#697D42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.9% 0.087 124.5), rgb(105, 125, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#697D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D42 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.087 124.5) |
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 #697D42 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D42 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D42 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D42 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87D
oklch(70.8% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 124.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D42
oklch(55.9% 0.087 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#576933
oklch(49.3% 0.081 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#697D42 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) | #83773D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807645 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D786F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D42
#697D42
oklch(55.9% 0.087 124.5)
- #80679D
#80679D
oklch(55.9% 0.086 305)
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 #697D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.007
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #697D42 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.