#69996C
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.6% 0.084 146), rgb(105, 153, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#69996C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69996C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 153, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.084 146) |
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 #69996C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69996C | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69996C text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69996C text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.066 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69996C
oklch(63.6% 0.084 146)
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Step 600
600
#4E8252
oklch(55.7% 0.092 146)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E42
oklch(49.2% 0.086 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#345937
oklch(42.6% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4930
oklch(37.6% 0.054 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#69996C 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) | #9B9169 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64978D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69996C
#69996C
oklch(63.6% 0.084 146)
- #A679A7
#A679A7
oklch(63.6% 0.085 325.8)
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 #69996C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
Use #69996C 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.