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#697C49

#697c49 ≈ Fern Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#697c49 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.18% red, 48.63% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.32% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.13% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 82.35°, with 25.89% saturation and 38.63% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 5.95.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.179

Complementary

  1. #697c49
  2. #5c497c

Split complementary

  1. #697c49
  2. #49507c
  3. #76497c

Analogous

  1. #7c7649
  2. #697c49
  3. #507c49

Triadic

  1. #697c49
  2. #49697c
  3. #7c4969

Tetradic

  1. #697c49
  2. #497c5c
  3. #5c497c
  4. #7c4969

Square

  1. #697c49
  2. #497c76
  3. #5c497c
  4. #7c4950

Monochromatic

  1. #171c10
  2. #404c2d
  3. #697c49
  4. #91a76a
  5. #b4c49a

Shades

#697c49 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #697c49
  2. #5f7042
  3. #54633a
  4. #4a5733
  5. #3f4a2c
  6. #353e25
  7. #2a321d
  8. #202516
  9. #15190f
  10. #0b0c07
  11. #000000

Tints

#697c49 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #697c49
  2. #78895b
  3. #87966d
  4. #96a380
  5. #a5b092
  6. #b4bea4
  7. #c3cbb6
  8. #d2d8c8
  9. #e1e5db
  10. #f0f2ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#697c49 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #697c49
  2. #6b7c4f
  3. #6e7d54
  4. #707d5a
  5. #727e5f
  6. #757e65
  7. #777e6a
  8. #797f70
  9. #7b7f75
  10. #7e807b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #717866 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #817645 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e754c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6c786f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #787847 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #76784b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6b7962 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-697c49 {
  color: #697c49;
}
Background
.bg-697c49 {
  background-color: #697c49;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-697c49 {
  border: 2px solid #697c49;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #697c49;
  --color-primary-rgb: 105 124 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 26% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-697c49 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #697c49, #507c49);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-697c49 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(105 124 73 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 5.95 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 7.22 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.41 #568203 Avocado ΔE 10.32 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 10.51 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 11.31 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 12.50 #9683b6 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Fern Green
#697c49  rgb(105, 124, 73)  hsl(82, 26%, 39%)  Fern Green
#5c497c  rgb(92, 73, 124)  hsl(262, 26%, 39%)  Dark Slate Blue
#49697c  rgb(73, 105, 124)  hsl(202, 26%, 39%)  Teal Blue
#7c4969  rgb(124, 73, 105)  hsl(322, 26%, 39%)  Twilight Lavender