#697F27
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.1% 0.116 122.3), rgb(105, 127, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#697F27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F27 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.116 122.3) |
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 #697F27 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F27 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F27 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F27 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9446
oklch(63.2% 0.107 122.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F27
oklch(56.1% 0.116 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A17
oklch(49.1% 0.108 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#697F27 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) | #87771A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F786D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F27
#697F27
oklch(56.1% 0.116 122.3)
- #8263AD
#8263AD
oklch(56.2% 0.116 302.1)
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 #697F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
Use #697F27 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.