#69A856
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.9% 0.132 138.8), rgb(105, 168, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#69A856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A856 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.132 138.8) |
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 #69A856 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A856 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A856 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A856 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A856
oklch(66.9% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#4DA030
oklch(63% 0.168 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#69A856 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) | #AC9C4F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A395 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A856
#69A856
oklch(66.9% 0.132 138.8)
- #B779C8
#B779C8
oklch(66.9% 0.131 318.8)
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 #69A856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #69A856 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.