#697F48
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.5% 0.083 126.7), rgb(105, 127, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#697F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F48 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.083 126.7) |
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 #697F48 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F48 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F48 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F48 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A880
oklch(70.8% 0.059 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D925F
oklch(63% 0.076 126.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F48
oklch(56.5% 0.083 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#556937
oklch(49.2% 0.077 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4729
oklch(37.9% 0.05 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#697F48 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) | #847844 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7A72 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F48
#697F48
oklch(56.5% 0.083 126.7)
- #83699C
#83699C
oklch(56.6% 0.082 307.3)
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 #697F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
Use #697F48 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.