#69742A Color
#69742A is rgb(105, 116, 42) in RGB, hsl(69, 47%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 64%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#69742Argb(105, 116, 42)hsl(69, 47%, 31%)hsv(69, 64%, 45%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 64%, 55%)oklch(53.4% 0.099 117)lab(46.72% -12.52 38.08)lch(46.72% 40.09 108.21)What #69742A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #69742A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#69742A Channel Values
How #69742A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 116 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 47% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 64% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69742A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #69742A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69742A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #69742A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #69742A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#69742A#72722A#6F732A#71712B#6E722B#706E6E#6D705A#6E6E6EUsing #69742A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-69742a: #69742A;background-color: #69742A;colors: { 'color-69742a': '#69742A' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.455, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_69742a">#69742A</color>fill="#69742A"More Green Colors
#69742A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#69742A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #69742A?
#69742A is a dark green — rgb(105, 116, 42) in RGB and hsl(69, 47%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #69742A?
#69742A is rgb(105, 116, 42) — red 105, green 116, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #69742A?
#69742A converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 64%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #69742A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #69742A scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #69742A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #69742A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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