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HEX atlas value

#697E58

#697E58 is a cool green HEX color close to Cactus Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 105, 126, 88, HSL 93, 18%, 42%, has luminance 0.1863, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#697E58 Sample readable text
HEX #697E58
RGB rgb(105, 126, 88)
HSL hsl(93 18% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(17, 0, 30, 51)
Luminance 0.1863
Contrast Black 4.73:1White 4.44:1

CSS

--color-697e58: #697E58;
.background-697e58 { background-color: #697E58; }
.text-697e58 { color: #697E58; }

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
Luminance0.1863
Black text4.73:1AA Pass
White text4.44:1AA Fail
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":"#697E58","rgb":[105,126,88],"hsl":[93,18,42],"cmyk":[17,0,30,51],"luminance":0.1863,"contrast":{"black":4.73,"white":4.44}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.44,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3C4832","hex":"#3C4832","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.17,"contrastWhite":9.7,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#97AB87","hex":"#97AB87","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.49,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6D587E","hex":"#6D587E","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.35,"contrastWhite":6.27,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#679640","hex":"#679640","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.01,"contrastWhite":3.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.71,"contrastWhite":5.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Cactus Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/697e58.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-grey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6D587E","analogous":["#7C7E58","#587E5A"],"triadic":["#58697E","#7E5869"],"tetradic":["#587C7E","#6D587E","#7E5A58"],"splitComplementary":["#5A587E","#7E587C"],"monochromatic":["#97AB87","#697E58","#3C4832"]}
Variants
{"light":"#97AB87","dark":"#3C4832","saturated":"#679640","desaturated":"#6B6B6B","pastel":"#ABADA8","neon":"#73FF00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":21.494185260204677},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":27.018512172212592},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":27.018512172212592},{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":27.53179979587241},{"slug":"machinery-gray","name":"Machinery Gray","hex":"#6C6F70","distance":28.460498941515414}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #697E58

#697E58 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #697E58 is visually closest to Cactus Green, a named green color with HEX #587156.

The RGB channels are 105, 126, and 88, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 93deg with 18% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1863, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.73:1AA Pass
White text4.44:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #697E58 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.73:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.44:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#3C4832#FFFFFF text · best 9.7:1#3C4832
#97AB87#000000 text · best 8.49:1#97AB87
#6D587E#FFFFFF text · best 6.27:1#6D587E
#679640#000000 text · best 6.01:1#679640
Granite#FFFFFF text · best 5.66:1#676767

Generated Palette

#697E58#697E58
#6D587E#6D587E
#7C7E58#7C7E58
#587E5A#587E5A
#97AB87#97AB87
#3C4832#3C4832

Color Harmonies

#6D587E#6D587E
#7C7E58#7C7E58
#587E5A#587E5A
#58697E#58697E
#7E5869#7E5869

Variants

#97AB87#97AB87
#3C4832#3C4832
#679640#679640
#6B6B6B#6B6B6B
#ABADA8#ABADA8
#73FF00#73FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Cactus Green#587156
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Granite#676767
Machinery Gray#6C6F70

Related HEX Guides

Cactus Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #587156.Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Dim Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.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.#697E58 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.