#697E22
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.8% 0.118 121.6), rgb(105, 126, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#697E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E22 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.118 121.6) |
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 #697E22 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E22 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E22 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E22 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9444
oklch(63.2% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E22
oklch(55.8% 0.118 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A13
oklch(49.2% 0.11 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#475614
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#697E22 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) | #867612 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F776C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E22
#697E22
oklch(55.8% 0.118 121.6)
- #8161AD
#8161AD
oklch(55.7% 0.119 302.1)
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 #697E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.013
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #697E22 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.