#69795F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.044 133.5), rgb(105, 121, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#69795F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69795F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.044 133.5) |
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 #69795F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69795F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69795F text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69795F text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A591
oklch(70.7% 0.032 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F76
oklch(63.1% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69795F
oklch(55.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#58664E
oklch(49.1% 0.041 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#485340
oklch(42.7% 0.034 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4537
oklch(37.8% 0.026 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#69795F 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) | #7B755D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797460 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697772 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69795F
#69795F
oklch(55.5% 0.044 133.5)
- #7C6C85
#7C6C85
oklch(55.5% 0.042 313.4)
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 #69795F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
Use #69795F 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.