#697817 Color
#697817 is rgb(105, 120, 23) in RGB, hsl(69, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), visibly different at ΔE 10.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697817rgb(105, 120, 23)hsl(69, 68%, 28%)hsv(69, 81%, 47%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 53%)oklch(54.2% 0.118 118.4)lab(47.83% -15.39 46.62)lch(47.83% 49.10 108.27)What #697817 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 #697817, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697817 Channel Values
How #697817 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 120 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 81% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697817 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 #697817
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697817; 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 #697817
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 #697817 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.
#697817#767617#717717#737319#6F7518#717171#6E745A#717171Using #697817 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697817: #697817;background-color: #697817;colors: { 'color-697817': '#697817' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.471, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_697817">#697817</color>fill="#697817"More Green Colors
#697817 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697817 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697817?
#697817 is a dark green — rgb(105, 120, 23) in RGB and hsl(69, 68%, 28%) 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 10.08.
What is the RGB value of #697817?
#697817 is rgb(105, 120, 23) — red 105, green 120, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697817?
#697817 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697817 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697817 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697817 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697817 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.
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