#69A17C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.081 154.6), rgb(105, 161, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#69A17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A17C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 161, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.081 154.6) |
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 #69A17C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A17C | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A17C text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A17C text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A17C
oklch(66% 0.081 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#45835C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#376E4C
oklch(49% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#69A17C 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) | #A1997A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA097 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A17C
#69A17C
oklch(66% 0.081 154.6)
- #B17FA6
#B17FA6
oklch(65.9% 0.081 334.6)
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 #69A17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #69A17C 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.