#69A11D
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.6% 0.166 130.9), rgb(105, 161, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#69A11D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A11D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 161, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.166 130.9) |
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 #69A11D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A11D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A11D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A11D text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC95
oklch(80.9% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B157
oklch(70.8% 0.129 131)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A11D
oklch(64.6% 0.166 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D04
oklch(27.1% 0.068 131.3)
#69A11D 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) | #A89400 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9A89 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A11D
#69A11D
oklch(64.6% 0.166 130.9)
- #AE6CD7
#AE6CD7
oklch(64.6% 0.166 311)
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 #69A11D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #69A11D 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.