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#696a17 color: Worn Olive

#696a17 is rgb(105, 106, 23) in RGB and oklch(50.76% 0.10115 110.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

50.8%
0.101
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #696a17

#696a17 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Olive (#6f6c0a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #696a17 mixed with white

  1. 696a17
  2. 777834
  3. 85864b
  4. 939562
  5. a1a478
  6. b0b28e
  7. c0c1a4
  8. cfd1ba
  9. dfe0d1
  10. efefe8

Darker: #696a17 mixed with black

  1. 696a17
  2. 5a5b12
  3. 4c4d0e
  4. 3e3f0a
  5. 313106
  6. 242404
  7. 181802
  8. 0c0d01
  9. 040400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #696a17 with less saturation

  1. 696a17
  2. 686a24
  3. 68692f
  4. 686937
  5. 67693f
  6. 676846
  7. 66684d
  8. 666753
  9. 666759
  10. 65665f

Questions about #696a17

What color is #696a17?

#696a17 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Worn Olive. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 23), in HSL hsl(60.72, 64.34%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.76% 0.10115 110.224).

What colors go well with #696a17?

The complementary color of #696a17 is #655a9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #835e0b and #44733a. The triadic partners are #016f94 and #904b6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #696a17?

White text reads better on #696a17: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696a17 a warm or cool color?

#696a17 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.101.