#697D64
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.044 139.4), rgb(105, 125, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#697D64 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D64 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.044 139.4) |
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 #697D64 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D64 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D64 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D64 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A693
oklch(70.8% 0.032 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9078
oklch(63.1% 0.041 139.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D64
oklch(56.6% 0.044 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#556750
oklch(49.2% 0.042 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#455442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4538
oklch(37.6% 0.026 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#697D64 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) | #7F7963 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7765 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687B76 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D64
#697D64
oklch(56.6% 0.044 139.4)
- #826E87
#826E87
oklch(56.6% 0.045 319.5)
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 #697D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.056
Use #697D64 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.