#69A85E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.124 140.8), rgb(105, 168, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#69A85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A85E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.124 140.8) |
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 #69A85E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A85E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A85E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A85E text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A85E
oklch(67.1% 0.124 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#4CA03D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A15
oklch(55.6% 0.172 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B7502
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.103 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#69A85E 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) | #AC9D58 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29763 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A496 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A85E
#69A85E
oklch(67.1% 0.124 140.8)
- #B87BC4
#B87BC4
oklch(67.1% 0.124 320.8)
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 #69A85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #69A85E 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.