#697F28
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.1% 0.115 122.4), rgb(105, 127, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#697F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F28 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.115 122.4) |
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 #697F28 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F28 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F28 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F28 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
#BAC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9447
oklch(63.2% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F28
oklch(56.1% 0.115 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#566A18
oklch(49.1% 0.108 122.6)
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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)
#697F28 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) | #87771C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E796D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F28
#697F28
oklch(56.1% 0.115 122.4)
- #8263AC
#8263AC
oklch(56.1% 0.114 302.5)
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 #697F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E 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 #697F28 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.