#69A842
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.7% 0.15 135.3), rgb(105, 168, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#69A842 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A842 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.15 135.3) |
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 #69A842 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A842 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A842 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A842 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B165
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A842
oklch(66.7% 0.15 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#284C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#69A842 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) | #AE9B37 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A292 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A842
#69A842
oklch(66.7% 0.15 135.3)
- #B775D3
#B775D3
oklch(66.7% 0.151 315.2)
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 #69A842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
Use #69A842 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.