Palettes / Colors / #697C26
#697C26 — Muted Green
#697C26 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #697C26 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#697C26 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #39267D; it also sits naturally between #7D6426 and #3F7D26. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #697C26 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 105, 124, 38 |
| HSL | 73°, 53%, 32% |
| HSV | 73°, 69%, 49% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 69%, 51% |
| XYZ | 13.38, 17.56, 4.52 |
| Yxy | 17.56, 0.3774, 0.4952 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.96, -19.86, 42.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.90, -14.31, 21.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 49% · Blue 15%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #697C26
.text { color: #697C26; }
.background { background-color: #697C26; }
.border { border: 3px solid #697C26; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 124, 38); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 53%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #697C26; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 124, 38, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #697C26; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 124, 38, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#697C26">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#697C26">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #39267D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.65:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #697C26: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #697C26
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #697C26: ·
How #697C26 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #697C26 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #697C26?
#697C26 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 105, 124, 38). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #697C26?
#697C26 is RGB 105, 124, 38 — HSL 73°, 53%, 32% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 69%, 51%.
What colors go with #697C26?
Its complement is #39267D; analogous partners are #7D6426 and #3F7D26. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #697C26 for text?
White text on #697C26 has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.51:1.