#69714B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.2% 0.057 118), rgb(105, 113, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#69714B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69714B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.057 118) |
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 #69714B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69714B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69714B text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #69714B text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA488
oklch(70.6% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868E6A
oklch(63% 0.052 118.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69714B
oklch(53.2% 0.057 118)
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Step 700
700
#5E6542
oklch(49.1% 0.053 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5237
oklch(42.6% 0.043 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#69714B 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) | #766D48 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6D67 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69714B
#69714B
oklch(53.2% 0.057 118)
- #706589
#706589
oklch(53.1% 0.057 298.5)
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 #69714B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #69714B 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.