#69974E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.6% 0.114 135), rgb(105, 151, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#69974E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69974E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.114 135) |
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 #69974E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69974E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69974E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69974E text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD75
oklch(70.7% 0.088 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69974E
oklch(62.6% 0.114 135)
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Step 600
600
#528332
oklch(55.7% 0.124 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F25
oklch(49.2% 0.116 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#375A20
oklch(42.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A20
oklch(37.7% 0.073 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#69974E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958952 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699286 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69974E
#69974E
oklch(62.6% 0.114 135)
- #A272B7
#A272B7
oklch(62.7% 0.114 315.1)
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 #69974E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #69974E 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.