#697C31 Color
#697C31 is rgb(105, 124, 49) in RGB, hsl(75, 43%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 60%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697C31rgb(105, 124, 49)hsl(75, 43%, 34%)hsv(75, 60%, 49%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 60%, 51%)oklch(55.4% 0.103 121.8)lab(49.23% -16.11 37.48)lch(49.23% 40.80 113.26)What #697C31 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 #697C31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697C31 Channel Values
How #697C31 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 124 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 43% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 60% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697C31 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 #697C31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697C31; 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 #697C31
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 #697C31 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.
#697C31#797931#737A31#767632#717932#707676#6D7861#757575Using #697C31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697c31: #697C31;background-color: #697C31;colors: { 'color-697c31': '#697C31' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.486, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_697c31">#697C31</color>fill="#697C31"More Green Colors
#697C31 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#697C31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697C31?
#697C31 is a dark green — rgb(105, 124, 49) in RGB and hsl(75, 43%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #697C31?
#697C31 is rgb(105, 124, 49) — red 105, green 124, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697C31?
#697C31 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 60%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697C31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #697C31 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697C31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697C31 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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