#69A16D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.6% 0.097 146.1), rgb(105, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#69A16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A16D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.097 146.1) |
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 #69A16D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A16D | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A16D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A16D text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#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
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.077 145.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A16D
oklch(65.6% 0.097 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#47844D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#386F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B33
oklch(42.8% 0.081 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#69A16D 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) | #A3976A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9270 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629E93 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A16D
#69A16D
oklch(65.6% 0.097 146.1)
- #B07CB1
#B07CB1
oklch(65.6% 0.097 326)
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 #69A16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
Use #69A16D 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.