#697F10
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.9% 0.129 121.3), rgb(105, 127, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#697F10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F10 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.129 121.3) |
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 #697F10 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F10 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F10 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F10 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA67
oklch(70.7% 0.093 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F943A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 121)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F10
oklch(55.9% 0.129 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475706
oklch(42.8% 0.1 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4812
oklch(37.8% 0.078 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#697F10 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) | #877700 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85761D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F786C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F10
#697F10
oklch(55.9% 0.129 121.3)
- #8260B3
#8260B3
oklch(56% 0.129 301.3)
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 #697F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.015
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
Use #697F10 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.