#69840A
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.2% 0.137 123), rgb(105, 132, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#69840A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69840A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 132, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 86%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.137 123) |
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 #69840A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69840A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69840A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69840A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123)
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Step 500
500
#7B9535
oklch(63% 0.126 122.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69840A
oklch(57.2% 0.137 123)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#69840A 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7D70 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69840A
#69840A
oklch(57.2% 0.137 123)
- #8961BA
#8961BA
oklch(57.3% 0.138 303.1)
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 #69840A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
Use #69840A 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.