#69972B
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.1% 0.145 129.9), rgb(105, 151, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#69972B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69972B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.145 129.9) |
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 #69972B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69972B | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69972B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69972B text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#B2CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AF61
oklch(70.8% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69972B
oklch(62.1% 0.145 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B09
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#69972B 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) | #9E8C19 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988935 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9082 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69972B
#69972B
oklch(62.1% 0.145 129.9)
- #A16BC7
#A16BC7
oklch(62.1% 0.144 309.9)
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 #69972B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #69972B 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.