#669C1A
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(63.1% 0.162 130.7), rgb(102, 156, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#669C1A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #669C1A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 156, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.162 130.7) |
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 #669C1A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #669C1A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #669C1A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #669C1A text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC96
oklch(81% 0.08 131)
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Step 400
400
#85B058
oklch(70.6% 0.126 130.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#669C1A
oklch(63.1% 0.162 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D04
oklch(27.2% 0.068 130.5)
#669C1A 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) | #A39000 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689585 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #669C1A
#669C1A
oklch(63.1% 0.162 130.7)
- #A869D1
#A869D1
oklch(63.1% 0.162 310.5)
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 #669C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #669C1A 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.