#697138 Color
#697138 is rgb(105, 113, 56) in RGB, hsl(68, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697138rgb(105, 113, 56)hsl(68, 34%, 33%)hsv(68, 50%, 44%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 50%, 56%)oklch(52.8% 0.08 115.8)lab(45.94% -10.02 30.25)lch(45.94% 31.87 108.33)What #697138 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #697138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697138 Channel Values
How #697138 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 113 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697138 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #697138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697138; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #697138
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #697138 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#697138#707038#6D7038#6E6E38#6C6F38#6E6C6C#6C6E5B#6C6C6CUsing #697138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697138: #697138;background-color: #697138;colors: { 'color-697138': '#697138' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.443, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_697138">#697138</color>fill="#697138"More Green Colors
#697138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697138?
#697138 is a dark green — rgb(105, 113, 56) in RGB and hsl(68, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #697138?
#697138 is rgb(105, 113, 56) — red 105, green 113, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697138?
#697138 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697138 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697138 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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