#69A37E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.082 155.5), rgb(105, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#69A37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A37E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.082 155.5) |
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 #69A37E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A37E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A37E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A37E text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A37E
oklch(66.5% 0.082 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#43835C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#356F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A35
oklch(37.7% 0.053 155)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#69A37E 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) | #A39A7C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999480 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA299 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A37E
#69A37E
oklch(66.5% 0.082 155.5)
- #B480A7
#B480A7
oklch(66.4% 0.083 335.9)
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 #69A37E, 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 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #69A37E 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.