What color is #697439?

#697439 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697439?

The RGB value is 105, 116, 57: 105 red, 116 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697439?

The complementary color is #443974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697439?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697439 color

#697439 rgb(105, 116, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #697439 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.5% green and 22.4% blue (105, 116, 57).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#697439 color codes

HEX	`#697439`
RGB	`rgb(105, 116, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.5%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 51%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.7, -13.89, 30.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.7, 33.95, 114.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.81, 15.79, 6.243)`
Decimal	`6911033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697439, 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 #697439	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697439 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #697439 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697439; }
.text { color: #697439; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697439; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 116 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697439, #4c7439); }

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Questions

What color is #697439?: #697439 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697439?: The RGB value is 105, 116, 57: 105 red, 116 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697439?: The complementary color is #443974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697439?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.