#669169
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.4% 0.076 146.3), rgb(102, 145, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#669169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #669169 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 145, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.076 146.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #669169 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #669169 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #669169 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #669169 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#669169
oklch(61.4% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#528056
oklch(55.5% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#426C46
oklch(48.9% 0.076 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#37583A
oklch(42.6% 0.063 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#669169 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #928967 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C856B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618F86 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #669169
#669169
oklch(61.4% 0.076 146.3)
- #9D749D
#9D749D
oklch(61.4% 0.077 326.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #669169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #669169 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.