#69A06A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.3% 0.098 144.8), rgb(105, 160, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#69A06A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A06A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.098 144.8) |
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 #69A06A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A06A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A06A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A06A text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE83
oklch(70.8% 0.077 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A06A
oklch(65.3% 0.098 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#48834A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#396F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#305B31
oklch(42.8% 0.083 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#69A06A 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) | #A29666 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639D92 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A06A
#69A06A
oklch(65.3% 0.098 144.8)
- #AE7BB1
#AE7BB1
oklch(65.3% 0.097 324.7)
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 #69A06A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
Use #69A06A 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.