#69A850
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.8% 0.138 137.5), rgb(105, 168, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#69A850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A850 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.138 137.5) |
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 #69A850 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A850 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A850 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A850 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A850
oklch(66.8% 0.138 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#438622
oklch(55.5% 0.149 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#347213
oklch(49.2% 0.14 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D14
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#69A850 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) | #AD9C48 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49656 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A394 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A850
#69A850
oklch(66.8% 0.138 137.5)
- #B778CC
#B778CC
oklch(66.9% 0.138 317.3)
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 #69A850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.006
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
Use #69A850 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.