#69703B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.6% 0.076 115.2), rgb(105, 112, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#69703B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69703B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.076 115.2) |
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 #69703B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69703B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69703B text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69703B text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.069 115)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69703B
oklch(52.6% 0.076 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6635
oklch(49.2% 0.071 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414528
oklch(37.9% 0.046 115)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#69703B 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) | #776B37 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6B63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69703B
#69703B
oklch(52.6% 0.076 115.2)
- #6E6292
#6E6292
oklch(52.7% 0.075 295.2)
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 #69703B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #69703B 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.