#69742A
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.099 117), rgb(105, 116, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#69742A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69742A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 116, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.099 117) |
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 #69742A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69742A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69742A text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #69742A text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85914F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 117.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69742A
oklch(53.4% 0.099 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6723
oklch(49% 0.092 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C541F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#69742A 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) | #7C6E21 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6E64 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69742A
#69742A
oklch(53.4% 0.099 117)
- #73609F
#73609F
oklch(53.4% 0.098 296.8)
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 #69742A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.009
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
Use #69742A 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.