What color is #697359?

#697359 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 #697359?

The RGB value is 105, 115, 89: 105 red, 115 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697359?

The complementary color is #635973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697359 color

#697359 rgb(105, 115, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #697359 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.1% green and 34.9% blue (105, 115, 89).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#697359 color codes

HEX	`#697359`
RGB	`rgb(105, 115, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.96, -8.83, 13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.96, 15.85, 123.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.759, 15.986, 11.81)`
Decimal	`6910809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697359, 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 #697359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #697359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697359; }
.text { color: #697359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 115 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697359, #5c7359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #697359?: #697359 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 #697359?: The RGB value is 105, 115, 89: 105 red, 115 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697359?: The complementary color is #635973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.