#697A38 Color
#697A38 is rgb(105, 122, 56) in RGB, hsl(75, 37%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 54%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697A38rgb(105, 122, 56)hsl(75, 37%, 35%)hsv(75, 54%, 48%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 54%, 52%)oklch(55% 0.093 121.5)lab(48.68% -14.62 33.43)lch(48.68% 36.49 113.62)What #697A38 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 #697A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697A38 Channel Values
How #697A38 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 122 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 37% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 54% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697A38 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 #697A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697A38; 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 #697A38
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 #697A38 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.
#697A38#777738#727838#757539#707739#707474#6D7762#737373Using #697A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697a38: #697A38;background-color: #697A38;colors: { 'color-697a38': '#697A38' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.478, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_697a38">#697A38</color>fill="#697A38"More Green Colors
#697A38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697A38?
#697A38 is a dark green — rgb(105, 122, 56) in RGB and hsl(75, 37%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #697A38?
#697A38 is rgb(105, 122, 56) — red 105, green 122, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697A38?
#697A38 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 54%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697A38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697A38 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697A38 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 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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