#697E49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.08 126.5), rgb(105, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#697E49 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E49 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.08 126.5) |
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 #697E49 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E49 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E49 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E49 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A881
oklch(70.8% 0.058 127)
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Step 500
500
#7E9261
oklch(63.1% 0.073 126.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E49
oklch(56.3% 0.08 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#566838
oklch(49% 0.074 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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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)
#697E49 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) | #837845 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7A71 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E49
#697E49
oklch(56.3% 0.08 126.5)
- #81699B
#81699B
oklch(56.3% 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 #697E49, 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 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #697E49 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.