#69873B
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(58.3% 0.109 127.4), rgb(105, 135, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#69873B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69873B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 135, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.109 127.4) |
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 #69873B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69873B | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69873B text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69873B text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#789550
oklch(63.1% 0.101 127.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69873B
oklch(58.3% 0.109 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#506B25
oklch(49.1% 0.102 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#425720
oklch(42.6% 0.084 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#384820
oklch(37.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#69873B 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) | #8D7F34 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D40 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8176 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69873B
#69873B
oklch(58.3% 0.109 127.4)
- #8D69AD
#8D69AD
oklch(58.4% 0.108 307.7)
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 #69873B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.011
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
Use #69873B 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.