#69A181
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.076 158.4), rgb(105, 161, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#69A181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 158°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A181 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.076 158.4) |
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 #69A181 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A181 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A181 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A181 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AC93
oklch(70.6% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A181
oklch(66.1% 0.076 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#458261
oklch(55.6% 0.083 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#366E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A42
oklch(42.8% 0.064 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#69A181 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) | #A0997F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979383 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA098 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A181
#69A181
oklch(66.1% 0.076 158.4)
- #B280A2
#B280A2
oklch(66% 0.077 338.8)
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 #69A181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #69A181 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.