#697217 Color
#697217 is rgb(105, 114, 23) in RGB, hsl(66, 66%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 80%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), visibly different at ΔE 10.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697217rgb(105, 114, 23)hsl(66, 66%, 27%)hsv(66, 80%, 45%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 80%, 55%)oklch(52.7% 0.11 115.3)lab(45.99% -12.36 45.01)lch(45.99% 46.67 105.36)What #697217 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 #697217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697217 Channel Values
How #697217 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 114 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 66% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 55% | 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 #697217 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 #697217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697217; 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 #697217
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 #697217 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.
#697217#717117#6E7117#6F6F18#6D7018#706B6B#6D6E56#6C6C6CUsing #697217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697217: #697217;background-color: #697217;colors: { 'color-697217': '#697217' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.447, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_697217">#697217</color>fill="#697217"More Green Colors
#697217 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697217?
#697217 is a dark green — rgb(105, 114, 23) in RGB and hsl(66, 66%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.77.
What is the RGB value of #697217?
#697217 is rgb(105, 114, 23) — red 105, green 114, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697217?
#697217 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 80%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697217 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 #697217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697217 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.96, which is visibly different.
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