#69995E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.3% 0.1 139.8), rgb(105, 153, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#69995E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69995E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 153, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.1 139.8) |
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 #69995E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69995E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69995E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69995E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69995E
oklch(63.3% 0.1 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8343
oklch(55.7% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#406E35
oklch(49% 0.1 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#355A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#69995E 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) | #9C905A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B61 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66958A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69995E
#69995E
oklch(63.3% 0.1 139.8)
- #A576B0
#A576B0
oklch(63.4% 0.1 319.9)
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 #69995E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #69995E 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.