#69801A
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.2% 0.126 122), rgb(105, 128, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#69801A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69801A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.126 122) |
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 #69801A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69801A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69801A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69801A text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122)
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Step 500
500
#7E943E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 121.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69801A
oklch(56.2% 0.126 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A05
oklch(49% 0.117 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#46570C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4814
oklch(37.8% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#69801A 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) | #887800 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857724 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F796D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69801A
#69801A
oklch(56.2% 0.126 122)
- #8361B2
#8361B2
oklch(56.2% 0.126 301.9)
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 #69801A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
Use #69801A 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.