#69966E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.9% 0.077 147.4), rgb(105, 150, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#69966E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69966E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 150, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.077 147.4) |
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 #69966E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69966E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69966E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69966E text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69966E
oklch(62.9% 0.077 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#508156
oklch(55.6% 0.085 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#416D47
oklch(49.2% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#36593A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4932
oklch(37.7% 0.05 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#69966E 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) | #978E6C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908970 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63948B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69966E
#69966E
oklch(62.9% 0.077 147.4)
- #A278A1
#A278A1
oklch(62.8% 0.078 327.2)
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 #69966E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #69966E 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.