#697F3B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.098 124.3), rgb(105, 127, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#697F3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F3B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.098 124.3) |
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 #697F3B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F3B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F3B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F3B 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
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A978
oklch(70.8% 0.071 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9355
oklch(63.2% 0.089 124.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F3B
oklch(56.3% 0.098 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#56692B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#465625
oklch(42.7% 0.075 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#697F3B 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) | #857835 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7A70 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F3B
#697F3B
oklch(56.3% 0.098 124.3)
- #8266A4
#8266A4
oklch(56.3% 0.098 304.2)
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 #697F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.011
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #697F3B 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.