#697E5F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.7% 0.053 135.7), rgb(105, 126, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#697E5F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E5F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.053 135.7) |
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 #697E5F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E5F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E5F text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E5F text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#96A68F
oklch(70.6% 0.037 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9073
oklch(63% 0.048 134.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E5F
oklch(56.7% 0.053 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#54674B
oklch(49% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#697E5F 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) | #80795D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7760 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697C76 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E5F
#697E5F
oklch(56.7% 0.053 135.7)
- #836D8C
#836D8C
oklch(56.7% 0.054 316.1)
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 #697E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
Use #697E5F 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.