#69A57E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.086 154.9), rgb(105, 165, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#69A57E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A57E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.086 154.9) |
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 #69A57E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A57E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A57E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A57E text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A57E
oklch(67% 0.086 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 155)
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Step 600
600
#298753
oklch(55.5% 0.119 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7244
oklch(49% 0.109 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#195D38
oklch(42.6% 0.091 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.072 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#69A57E 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) | #A59C7C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9580 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA49A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A57E
#69A57E
oklch(67% 0.086 154.9)
- #B681AA
#B681AA
oklch(66.9% 0.085 334.9)
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 #69A57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
Use #69A57E 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.