#69742F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.094 117.3), rgb(105, 116, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#69742F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69742F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 116, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.094 117.3) |
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 #69742F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69742F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69742F text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69742F text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA776
oklch(70.8% 0.069 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859152
oklch(63.2% 0.087 117.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69742F
oklch(53.4% 0.094 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6728
oklch(49.1% 0.087 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5422
oklch(42.7% 0.073 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#69742F 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) | #7B6E28 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F33 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6E65 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69742F
#69742F
oklch(53.4% 0.094 117.3)
- #73619D
#73619D
oklch(53.5% 0.094 296.9)
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 #69742F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.006
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
Use #69742F 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.