Palettes / Colors / #697C51
#697C51 — Dusty Green
#697C51 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #697C51 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.
#697C51 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 #64517B; it also sits naturally between #7B7951 and #537B51. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #697C51 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 105, 124, 81 |
| HSL | 87°, 21%, 40% |
| HSV | 87°, 35%, 49% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 35%, 51% |
| XYZ | 14.52, 18.01, 10.50 |
| Yxy | 18.01, 0.3374, 0.4186 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.51, -15.10, 21.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.44, -11.12, 13.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 49% · Blue 32%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #697C51
.text { color: #697C51; }
.background { background-color: #697C51; }
.border { border: 3px solid #697C51; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 124, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 21%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #697C51; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 124, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #697C51; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 124, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#697C51">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#697C51">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #64517B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.60:1 AA |
Best text color on #697C51: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #697C51
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 #697C51: ·
How #697C51 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 #697C51 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 #697C51?
#697C51 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 105, 124, 81). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #697C51?
#697C51 is RGB 105, 124, 81 — HSL 87°, 21%, 40% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 35%, 51%.
What colors go with #697C51?
Its complement is #64517B; analogous partners are #7B7951 and #537B51. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #697C51 for text?
Black text on #697C51 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.56:1.