Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#697B32

#697B32 is a cool green HEX color close to Olive Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 105, 123, 50, HSL 75, 42%, 34%, has luminance 0.174, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#697B32 Sample readable text
HEX #697B32
RGB rgb(105, 123, 50)
HSL hsl(75 42% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(15, 0, 59, 52)
Luminance 0.174
Contrast Black 4.48:1White 4.69:1

CSS

--color-697b32: #697B32;
.background-697b32 { background-color: #697B32; }
.text-697b32 { color: #697B32; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.174
Black text4.48:1AA Fail
White text4.69:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#697B32","rgb":[105,123,50],"hsl":[75,42,34],"cmyk":[15,0,59,52],"luminance":0.174,"contrast":{"black":4.48,"white":4.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.69,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#313A18","hex":"#313A18","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.75,"contrastWhite":12,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#44327B","hex":"#44327B","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.99,"contrastWhite":10.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#9EB851","hex":"#9EB851","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.43,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.53,"contrastWhite":5.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#5F6845","hex":"#5F6845","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.55,"contrastWhite":5.91,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Olive Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/697b32.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-frond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#44327B","analogous":["#7B6932","#447B32"],"triadic":["#32697B","#7B3269"],"tetradic":["#327B69","#44327B","#7B3244"],"splitComplementary":["#32447B","#69327B"],"monochromatic":["#9EB851","#697B32","#313A18"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9EB851","dark":"#313A18","saturated":"#728E1F","desaturated":"#5F6845","pastel":"#A5B37A","neon":"#A1D600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":11.575836902790225},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":20.518284528683193},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":24.289915602982237},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":24.289915602982237},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":25.787593916455254}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #697B32

#697B32 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #697B32 is visually closest to Olive Green, a named green color with HEX #708238.

The RGB channels are 105, 123, and 50, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 75deg with 42% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.174, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.58, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.48:1AA Fail
White text4.69:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #697B32 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.48:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.69:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#313A18#FFFFFF text · best 12:1#313A18
#44327B#FFFFFF text · best 10.56:1#44327B
#9EB851#000000 text · best 9.43:1#9EB851
Dark Olive Green#FFFFFF text · best 5.95:1#556B2F
#5F6845#FFFFFF text · best 5.91:1#5F6845

Generated Palette

#697B32#697B32
#44327B#44327B
#7B6932#7B6932
#447B32#447B32
#9EB851#9EB851
#313A18#313A18

Color Harmonies

#44327B#44327B
#7B6932#7B6932
#447B32#447B32
#32697B#32697B
#7B3269#7B3269

Variants

#9EB851#9EB851
#313A18#313A18
#728E1F#728E1F
#5F6845#5F6845
#A5B37A#A5B37A
#A1D600#A1D600

Nearest Named Colors

Olive Green#708238
Fern Frond#657220
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Dark Olive Green#556B2F

Related HEX Guides

Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #708238.Fern Frond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #657220.Olive Drab colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#697B32 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.