#697156 Color
#697156 is rgb(105, 113, 86) in RGB, hsl(78, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), visibly different at ΔE 10.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697156rgb(105, 113, 86)hsl(78, 14%, 39%)hsv(78, 24%, 44%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 56%)oklch(53.4% 0.042 121.2)lab(46.37% -6.99 13.98)lch(46.37% 15.63 116.55)What #697156 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 #697156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697156 Channel Values
How #697156 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 14% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 24% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.13:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697156 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 #697156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697156; 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 #697156
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 #697156 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.
#697156#707056#6D7056#6E6E56#6C6F56#6C6E6E#6B6F65#6E6E6EUsing #697156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697156: #697156;background-color: #697156;colors: { 'color-697156': '#697156' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.443, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_697156">#697156</color>fill="#697156"More Green Colors
#697156 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697156?
#697156 is a dark green — rgb(105, 113, 86) in RGB and hsl(78, 14%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.97.
What is the RGB value of #697156?
#697156 is rgb(105, 113, 86) — red 105, green 113, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697156?
#697156 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697156 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697156 scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697156 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.75, which is visibly different.
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