#697D49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56% 0.079 126), rgb(105, 125, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#697D49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D49 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.079 126) |
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 #697D49 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D49 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D49 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D49 text on black | 4.63:1 | 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
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9261
oklch(63.1% 0.073 126.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D49
oklch(56% 0.079 126)
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Step 700
700
#566839
oklch(49% 0.073 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#475530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 125.7)
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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)
#697D49 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) | #827745 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7970 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D49
#697D49
oklch(56% 0.079 126)
- #806899
#806899
oklch(55.9% 0.079 306.4)
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 #697D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #697D49 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.