What color is #697E2E?

#697E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Enchanted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697E2E?

The RGB value is 105, 126, 46: 105 red, 126 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697E2E?

The complementary color is #432E7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697E2E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697E2E color

#697E2E rgb(105, 126, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #697E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 49.4% green and 18% blue (105, 126, 46).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Forest (#5C821A), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#697E2E color codes

HEX	`#697E2E`
RGB	`rgb(105, 126, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 49.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 47%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 63%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.64, -20.28, 39.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.64, 44.76, 116.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.78, 18.122, 5.356)`
Decimal	`6913582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697E2E, 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 #697E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	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 #697E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697e2e; }
.text { color: #697e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 126 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697e2e, #417e2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Avocado.

Questions

What color is #697E2E?: #697E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Enchanted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697E2E?: The RGB value is 105, 126, 46: 105 red, 126 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697E2E?: The complementary color is #432E7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697E2E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.