#69952E
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.7% 0.14 129.7), rgb(105, 149, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#69952E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69952E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 149, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.14 129.7) |
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 #69952E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69952E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69952E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69952E text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE63
oklch(70.6% 0.109 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69952E
oklch(61.7% 0.14 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B0C
oklch(37.8% 0.093 130)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#69952E 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) | #9C8A1F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968737 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8F80 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69952E
#69952E
oklch(61.7% 0.14 129.7)
- #9F6BC4
#9F6BC4
oklch(61.8% 0.14 309.8)
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 #69952E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #69952E 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.