#697E5B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.058 133.2), rgb(105, 126, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#697E5B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E5B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.058 133.2) |
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 #697E5B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E5B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E5B text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E5B text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A78C
oklch(70.8% 0.042 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9170
oklch(63.2% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E5B
oklch(56.6% 0.058 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#556848
oklch(49.2% 0.054 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#45543B
oklch(42.5% 0.044 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#697E5B 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) | #817959 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697B75 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E5B
#697E5B
oklch(56.6% 0.058 133.2)
- #826D8F
#826D8F
oklch(56.7% 0.057 312.3)
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 #697E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.054
Use #697E5B 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.