#697F19
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56% 0.125 121.6), rgb(105, 127, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#697F19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F19 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.125 121.6) |
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 #697F19 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F19 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F19 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F19 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122)
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Step 500
500
#7E943E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 121.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F19
oklch(56% 0.125 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A05
oklch(49.1% 0.116 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#47570C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4714
oklch(37.5% 0.075 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#697F19 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 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847623 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F786C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F19
#697F19
oklch(56% 0.125 121.6)
- #8261B1
#8261B1
oklch(56% 0.124 301.6)
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 #697F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.014
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
Use #697F19 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.