What color is #697156?

#697156 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697156?

The RGB value is 105, 113, 86: 105 red, 113 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697156?

The complementary color is #5E5671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697156 color

#697156 rgb(105, 113, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #697156 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.3% green and 33.7% blue (105, 113, 86).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#697156 color codes

HEX	`#697156`
RGB	`rgb(105, 113, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.29, -8.2, 14.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.29, 16.24, 120.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.41, 15.485, 11.085)`
Decimal	`6910294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697156, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #697156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #697156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697156; }
.text { color: #697156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 113 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697156, #5c7156); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #697156?: #697156 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697156?: The RGB value is 105, 113, 86: 105 red, 113 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697156?: The complementary color is #5E5671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.