#69725E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.8% 0.032 127.2), rgb(105, 114, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#69725E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69725E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.032 127.2) |
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 #69725E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69725E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69725E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69725E text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA494
oklch(70.8% 0.025 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#848D7A
oklch(63% 0.03 128)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69725E
oklch(53.8% 0.032 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6452
oklch(49.1% 0.03 127)
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Step 800
800
#4B5243
oklch(42.8% 0.026 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4439
oklch(37.8% 0.019 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#69725E 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) | #746F5D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A706C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69725E
#69725E
oklch(53.8% 0.032 127.2)
- #736A7D
#736A7D
oklch(53.9% 0.031 306.7)
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 #69725E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
Use #69725E 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.