#69916C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.7% 0.071 146.5), rgb(105, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#69916C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69916C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.071 146.5) |
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 #69916C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69916C | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69916C text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69916C text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69916C
oklch(61.7% 0.071 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#558058
oklch(55.7% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#456C48
oklch(49.2% 0.072 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#39583B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 146)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#69916C 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) | #928A6A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658F87 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69916C
#69916C
oklch(61.7% 0.071 146.5)
- #9C769C
#9C769C
oklch(61.6% 0.072 326.4)
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 #69916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #69916C 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.