#69704F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53% 0.05 117.9), rgb(105, 112, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#69704F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69704F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.05 117.9) |
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 #69704F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69704F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69704F text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #69704F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#878E6E
oklch(63.2% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69704F
oklch(53% 0.05 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6546
oklch(49.2% 0.048 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D523A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#69704F 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) | #746C4D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D50 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6C67 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69704F
#69704F
oklch(53% 0.05 117.9)
- #6F6685
#6F6685
oklch(53% 0.049 298)
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 #69704F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #69704F 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.