What color is #699C7D?

#699C7D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #699C7D?

The RGB value is 105, 156, 125: 105 red, 156 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #699C7D?

The complementary color is #9C6988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #699C7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#699C7D color

#699C7D rgb(105, 156, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #699C7D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 61.2% green and 49% blue (105, 156, 125).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 20% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Yoda (#53A079), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#699C7D color codes

HEX	`#699C7D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 156, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 61.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 20%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 33%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 20%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.12, -23.87, 10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.12, 26.24, 155.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.415, 28.26, 23.724)`
Decimal	`6921341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #699C7D, 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 #699C7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#699C7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #699C7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #699c7d; }
.text { color: #699c7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #699c7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 156 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #699c7d, #699c96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #699C7D?: #699C7D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #699C7D?: The RGB value is 105, 156, 125: 105 red, 156 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #699C7D?: The complementary color is #9C6988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #699C7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.