#697A3E Color
#697A3E is rgb(105, 122, 62) in RGB, hsl(77, 33%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 49%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697A3Ergb(105, 122, 62)hsl(77, 33%, 36%)hsv(77, 49%, 48%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 49%, 52%)oklch(55.1% 0.087 122.3)lab(48.74% -14.14 30.41)lch(48.74% 33.53 114.94)What #697A3E 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 #697A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697A3E Channel Values
How #697A3E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 33% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 49% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.71:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697A3E 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 #697A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697A3E; 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 #697A3E
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 #697A3E 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.
#697A3E#77773E#72783E#75753F#70773F#6F7474#6D7763#737373Using #697A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697a3e: #697A3E;background-color: #697A3E;colors: { 'color-697a3e': '#697A3E' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.478, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_697a3e">#697A3E</color>fill="#697A3E"More Green Colors
#697A3E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697A3E?
#697A3E is a dark green — rgb(105, 122, 62) in RGB and hsl(77, 33%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #697A3E?
#697A3E is rgb(105, 122, 62) — red 105, green 122, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697A3E?
#697A3E converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 49%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697A3E scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697A3E 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 6.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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