#69A174
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.8% 0.089 149.6), rgb(105, 161, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#69A174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A174 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 161, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.089 149.6) |
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 #69A174 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A174 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A174 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A174 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A174
oklch(65.8% 0.089 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#468354
oklch(55.6% 0.097 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#376F44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.075 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A31
oklch(37.6% 0.057 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#69A174 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) | #A29871 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999277 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619F95 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A174
#69A174
oklch(65.8% 0.089 149.6)
- #B07EAC
#B07EAC
oklch(65.8% 0.088 329.3)
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 #69A174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #69A174 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.