#69942B
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.4% 0.141 129.2), rgb(105, 148, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#69942B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69942B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 148, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.141 129.2) |
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 #69942B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69942B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69942B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69942B text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE62
oklch(70.7% 0.11 129.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69942B
oklch(61.4% 0.141 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#69942B 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) | #9B891A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958634 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8D7F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69942B
#69942B
oklch(61.4% 0.141 129.2)
- #9D6AC4
#9D6AC4
oklch(61.4% 0.141 308.9)
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 #69942B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #69942B 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.