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#696b2e color: Safari Green

#696b2e is rgb(105, 107, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.225% 0.08328 110.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

51.2%
0.083
111°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #696b2e

#696b2e is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #696b2e mixed with white

  1. 696b2e
  2. 777943
  3. 858758
  4. 93956c
  5. a2a480
  6. b1b395
  7. c0c2a9
  8. cfd1be
  9. dfe0d4
  10. efefe9

Darker: #696b2e mixed with black

  1. 696b2e
  2. 5a5c27
  3. 4c4e1f
  4. 3e3f18
  5. 313212
  6. 24250b
  7. 181806
  8. 0c0d02
  9. 040401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #696b2e with less saturation

  1. 696b2e
  2. 696b35
  3. 686a3c
  4. 686a42
  5. 686a48
  6. 68694d
  7. 676953
  8. 676858
  9. 67685d
  10. 676762

Questions about #696b2e

What color is #696b2e?

#696b2e is soft yellow. The closest named color is Safari Green. In RGB it is rgb(105, 107, 46), in HSL hsl(61.97, 39.87%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.225% 0.08328 110.718).

What colors go well with #696b2e?

The complementary color of #696b2e is #675e93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6129 and #4b7344. The triadic partners are #2a6f8e and #8b526d.

Is white or black text more readable on #696b2e?

White text reads better on #696b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696b2e a warm or cool color?

#696b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.083.