Information about #696F5A color

#696F5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #696F5A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 111, 90) — 41.2% red, 43.5% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 8 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow-green, #696F5A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paddock (#667156). Nearby in the Register you will also find Willow Grove (#69755C) and Chain Reaction (#6C695A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(105, 111, 90)), which gives #696F5A its character. If you plan to put text on a #696F5A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #696F5A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#696F5A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#696F5A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #696F5A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Paddock color link
Paddock

#667156

Willow Grove color link
Willow Grove

#69755C

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Finlandia color link
Finlandia

#61755B

Axolotl color link
Axolotl

#63775B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696F5A
  • RGB105, 111, 90
  • CMYK2, 0, 8, 56
  • CSSrgb(105, 111, 90)
  • HSL77°, 10%, 39%
  • HSL Precise77.143°, 10.448%, 39.412%
  • HSV77°, 19%, 44%
  • HSB77°, 19%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.435, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.435, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.435, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID696F5A
  • DECIMAL ID6909786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01