#697D48
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56% 0.08 125.7), rgb(105, 125, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#697D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D48 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.08 125.7) |
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 #697D48 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D48 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D48 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D48 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9260
oklch(63.2% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D48
oklch(56% 0.08 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#566838
oklch(49% 0.074 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#47552F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#697D48 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) | #827744 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7870 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D48
#697D48
oklch(56% 0.08 125.7)
- #80689A
#80689A
oklch(56% 0.08 305.9)
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 #697D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #697D48 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.