#69735A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54% 0.04 125.4), rgb(105, 115, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#69735A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69735A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.04 125.4) |
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 #69735A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69735A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69735A text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69735A text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B7
oklch(81% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA491
oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#848E76
oklch(63.2% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69735A
oklch(54% 0.04 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C654E
oklch(49.2% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5240
oklch(42.7% 0.03 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#69735A 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) | #767059 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B716C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69735A
#69735A
oklch(54% 0.04 125.4)
- #746981
#746981
oklch(54% 0.039 305.9)
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 #69735A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #69735A 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.