Information about #696F60 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #696F60 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(105, 111, 96) (41.2% red, 43.5% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 6 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#696F60 is a quiet, subdued grey that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Tapa (#6A6A5F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Emma's Green Eyes (#677460) and Climate (#6E6D5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(105, 111, 96)), which gives #696F60 its character. If you plan to put text on a #696F60 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#696F60 color variations

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#696F60 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 #696F60

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

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Willow Grove color link
Willow Grove

#69755C

Port Phillip color link
Port Phillip

#647464

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Internet color link
Internet

#737062

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696F60
  • RGB105, 111, 96
  • CMYK2, 0, 6, 56
  • CSSrgb(105, 111, 96)
  • HSL84°, 7%, 41%
  • HSL Precise84°, 7.246%, 40.588%
  • HSV84°, 14%, 44%
  • HSB84°, 14%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.435, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.435, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.435, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696F60
  • DECIMAL ID6909792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01