#69822F
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.9% 0.113 124.2), rgb(105, 130, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#69822F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69822F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 130, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.113 124.2) |
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 #69822F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69822F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69822F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69822F text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AA71
oklch(70.8% 0.082 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69822F
oklch(56.9% 0.113 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#546A1D
oklch(49% 0.105 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#69822F 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) | #897A25 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867935 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7C71 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69822F
#69822F
oklch(56.9% 0.113 124.2)
- #8665AD
#8665AD
oklch(56.9% 0.113 304.2)
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 #69822F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.009
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
Use #69822F 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.