#699956 Color
#699956 is rgb(105, 153, 86) in RGB, hsl(103, 28%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 44%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Asparagus (#7BA05B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#699956rgb(105, 153, 86)hsl(103, 28%, 47%)hsv(103, 44%, 60%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 44%, 40%)oklch(63.2% 0.109 137.3)lab(58.55% -26.55 29.77)lch(58.55% 39.89 131.73)What #699956 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 #699956, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#699956 Channel Values
How #699956 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 153 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 28% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 44% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #699956 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 #699956
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #699956; 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 #699956
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 #699956 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.
#699956#929256#849556#8B8B58#7F9157#739393#6F957F#8D8D8DUsing #699956 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-699956: #699956;background-color: #699956;colors: { 'color-699956': '#699956' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.600, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_699956">#699956</color>fill="#699956"More Green Colors
#699956 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#699956 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #699956?
#699956 is a mid-tone green — rgb(105, 153, 86) in RGB and hsl(103, 28%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Asparagus (#7BA05B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #699956?
#699956 is rgb(105, 153, 86) — red 105, green 153, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #699956?
#699956 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 44%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #699956 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #699956 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #699956 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #699956 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 16.79, which is visibly different.
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