#697E59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.06 132.1), rgb(105, 126, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#697E59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 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 (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E59 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.06 132.1) |
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 #697E59 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E59 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E59 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E59 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
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#97A78B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 132.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E59
oklch(56.6% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#556846
oklch(49.2% 0.057 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#45553A
oklch(42.8% 0.047 133)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#697E59 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) | #817957 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7B74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E59
#697E59
oklch(56.6% 0.06 132.1)
- #826C90
#826C90
oklch(56.5% 0.06 312)
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 #697E59, 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 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
Use #697E59 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.