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#696a2e color: Safari Green

#696a2e is rgb(105, 106, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.983% 0.08202 109.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

51%
0.082
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #696a2e

#696a2e is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safari Green (#6c6d2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #696a2e mixed with white

  1. 696a2e
  2. 777843
  3. 858658
  4. 93956c
  5. a2a380
  6. b1b295
  7. c0c1a9
  8. cfd0be
  9. dfe0d4
  10. efefe9

Darker: #696a2e mixed with black

  1. 696a2e
  2. 5a5b27
  3. 4c4d1f
  4. 3e3f18
  5. 313112
  6. 24240b
  7. 181806
  8. 0c0d02
  9. 040401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #696a2e with less saturation

  1. 696a2e
  2. 696a35
  3. 68693c
  4. 686942
  5. 676948
  6. 67684d
  7. 676852
  8. 676757
  9. 66675c
  10. 666661

Questions about #696a2e

What color is #696a2e?

#696a2e is soft yellow. The closest named color is Safari Green. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 46), in HSL hsl(61, 39.47%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.983% 0.08202 109.857).

What colors go well with #696a2e?

The complementary color of #696a2e is #655e92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6029 and #4c7244. The triadic partners are #2a6e8c and #89526d.

Is white or black text more readable on #696a2e?

White text reads better on #696a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696a2e a warm or cool color?

#696a2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.082.