What color is #697758?

#697758 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 #697758?

The RGB value is 105, 119, 88: 105 red, 119 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697758?

The complementary color is #665877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697758 color

#697758 rgb(105, 119, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #697758 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 46.7% green and 34.5% blue (105, 119, 88).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dill (#6F7755), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#697758 color codes

HEX	`#697758`
RGB	`rgb(105, 119, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 46.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 26%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 26%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.14, -11.24, 15.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.14, 19.04, 126.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.184, 16.901, 11.746)`
Decimal	`6911832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697758, 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 #697758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #697758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697758; }
.text { color: #697758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 119 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697758, #597758); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #697758?: #697758 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 #697758?: The RGB value is 105, 119, 88: 105 red, 119 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697758?: The complementary color is #665877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.