Close to Kale
#697B4C
#697B4C is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 48.2% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 24% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #697B4C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #697B4C as they’d see it.
#697B4C in use
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Questions about #697B4C
What color is #697B4C?
#697B4C is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 48.2% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 24% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #697B4C in RGB?
#697B4C is rgb(105, 123, 76): 105 red, 123 green, and 76 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697B4C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 38, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697B4C?
PANTONE 7497 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #697B4C?
Its complement #7F6C9B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.