#69895C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.076 136.9), rgb(105, 137, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#69895C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69895C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 137, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.076 136.9) |
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 #69895C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69895C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69895C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69895C text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A988
oklch(70.7% 0.054 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#76946A
oklch(63.2% 0.07 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69895C
oklch(59.3% 0.076 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A42
oklch(49.1% 0.07 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#405736
oklch(42.8% 0.06 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#69895C 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) | #8C8259 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68867D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69895C
#69895C
oklch(59.3% 0.076 136.9)
- #91709C
#91709C
oklch(59.3% 0.076 317.5)
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 #69895C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #69895C 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.