#69A472
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.5% 0.096 148.2), rgb(105, 164, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#69A472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A472 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.096 148.2) |
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 #69A472 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A472 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A472 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A472 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AE86
oklch(70.7% 0.076 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A472
oklch(66.5% 0.096 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#44844F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#357040
oklch(49.2% 0.098 148)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.08 148)
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Step 900
900
#294B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#69A472 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) | #A59A6F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A297 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A472
#69A472
oklch(66.5% 0.096 148.2)
- #B47EB1
#B47EB1
oklch(66.4% 0.096 328.5)
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 #69A472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
Use #69A472 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.