What color is #697454?

#697454 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697454?

The RGB value is 105, 116, 84: 105 red, 116 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697454?

The complementary color is #5F5474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697454?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697454 color

#697454 rgb(105, 116, 84)

Shades of green

The hex color #697454 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.5% green and 32.9% blue (105, 116, 84).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dill (#6F7755), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#697454 color codes

HEX	`#697454`
RGB	`rgb(105, 116, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 28%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.15, -10.22, 16.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.15, 19.29, 122.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.671, 16.134, 10.78)`
Decimal	`6911060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697454, 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 #697454	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697454 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #697454 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697454; }
.text { color: #697454; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697454; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 116 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697454, #597454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #697454?: #697454 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Dill. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697454?: The RGB value is 105, 116, 84: 105 red, 116 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697454?: The complementary color is #5F5474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697454?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.