#697543 Color
#697543 is rgb(105, 117, 67) in RGB, hsl(74, 27%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 43%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697543rgb(105, 117, 67)hsl(74, 27%, 36%)hsv(74, 43%, 46%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 43%, 54%)oklch(54% 0.073 119.9)lab(47.28% -11.14 25.95)lch(47.28% 28.24 113.25)What #697543 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 #697543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697543 Channel Values
How #697543 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 117 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 27% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 43% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.97:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697543 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 #697543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697543; 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 #697543
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 #697543 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.
#697543#737343#6F7443#717144#6E7343#6E7070#6C7261#707070Using #697543 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697543: #697543;background-color: #697543;colors: { 'color-697543': '#697543' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.459, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_697543">#697543</color>fill="#697543"More Green Colors
#697543 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697543?
#697543 is a dark green — rgb(105, 117, 67) in RGB and hsl(74, 27%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #697543?
#697543 is rgb(105, 117, 67) — red 105, green 117, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697543?
#697543 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 43%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697543 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697543 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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