#69973E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.3% 0.13 132), rgb(105, 151, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#69973E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69973E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.13 132) |
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 #69973E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69973E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69973E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69973E text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69973E
oklch(62.3% 0.13 132)
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Step 600
600
#53831B
oklch(55.5% 0.141 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#436F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 132)
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Step 800
800
#375B0F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#304B16
oklch(37.8% 0.085 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#69973E 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) | #9D8C35 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978944 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9184 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69973E
#69973E
oklch(62.3% 0.13 132)
- #A16EBF
#A16EBF
oklch(62.2% 0.13 312.1)
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 #69973E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #69973E 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.