#697F39
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.3% 0.1 124), rgb(105, 127, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#697F39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F39 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.1 124) |
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 #697F39 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F39 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F39 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F39 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A977
oklch(70.8% 0.072 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9353
oklch(63.1% 0.092 123.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F39
oklch(56.3% 0.1 124)
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Step 700
700
#566929
oklch(49% 0.092 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#465623
oklch(42.7% 0.077 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#697F39 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) | #867832 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D796F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F39
#697F39
oklch(56.3% 0.1 124)
- #8266A5
#8266A5
oklch(56.3% 0.1 303.8)
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 #697F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.012
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #697F39 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.