#697E44
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.2% 0.086 125.4), rgb(105, 126, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#697E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E44 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.086 125.4) |
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 #697E44 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E44 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E44 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E44 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 126)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E925D
oklch(63.1% 0.078 125.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E44
oklch(56.2% 0.086 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#566934
oklch(49.2% 0.08 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#46552C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 125.5)
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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)
#697E44 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) | #84773F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817647 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7970 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E44
#697E44
oklch(56.2% 0.086 125.4)
- #81689E
#81689E
oklch(56.3% 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 #697E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.010
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #697E44 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.