#69842B
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.4% 0.12 124.6), rgb(105, 132, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#69842B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69842B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 132, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.12 124.6) |
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 #69842B | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69842B | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69842B text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69842B text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9546
oklch(63.2% 0.11 124.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69842B
oklch(57.4% 0.12 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#536B17
oklch(49.2% 0.111 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#445716
oklch(42.7% 0.092 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#69842B 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) | #8B7C1F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A32 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7E72 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69842B
#69842B
oklch(57.4% 0.12 124.6)
- #8965B1
#8965B1
oklch(57.5% 0.119 304.8)
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 #69842B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
Use #69842B 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.