#697E58
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.061 131.6), rgb(105, 126, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#697E58 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E58 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.061 131.6) |
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 #697E58 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E58 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E58 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E58 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A78A
oklch(70.8% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D916D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 131.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E58
oklch(56.6% 0.061 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#556845
oklch(49.2% 0.058 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#465539
oklch(42.8% 0.048 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4631
oklch(37.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#697E58 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) | #817956 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7B74 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E58
#697E58
oklch(56.6% 0.061 131.6)
- #826C91
#826C91
oklch(56.6% 0.061 311.3)
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 #697E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #697E58 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.