#69971D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.1% 0.153 128.9), rgb(105, 151, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#69971D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69971D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.153 128.9) |
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 #69971D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69971D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69971D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69971D text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB97
oklch(81% 0.076 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 129.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69971D
oklch(62.1% 0.153 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C06
oklch(27% 0.063 128.6)
#69971D 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9081 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69971D
#69971D
oklch(62.1% 0.153 128.9)
- #A169CB
#A169CB
oklch(62% 0.152 309)
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 #69971D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
Use #69971D 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.