#69722E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.092 116), rgb(105, 114, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#69722E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69722E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.092 116) |
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 #69722E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69722E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69722E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69722E text on black | 4.04:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879052
oklch(63.1% 0.085 115.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69722E
oklch(52.9% 0.092 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6728
oklch(49.2% 0.087 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5423
oklch(42.8% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#69722E 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) | #7A6C27 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D32 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6C63 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69722E
#69722E
oklch(52.9% 0.092 116)
- #70609B
#70609B
oklch(52.9% 0.092 295.6)
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 #69722E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.007
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
Use #69722E 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.