#69A557
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.2% 0.126 138.8), rgb(105, 165, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#69A557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A557 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.126 138.8) |
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 #69A557 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A557 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A557 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A557 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B073
oklch(70.8% 0.1 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A557
oklch(66.2% 0.126 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#458630
oklch(55.7% 0.138 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#367122
oklch(49.1% 0.128 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#69A557 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) | #A99A51 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A093 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A557
#69A557
oklch(66.2% 0.126 138.8)
- #B478C4
#B478C4
oklch(66.2% 0.127 319)
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 #69A557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.006
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
Use #69A557 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.