#69A865
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.116 142.8), rgb(105, 168, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#69A865 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A865 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.116 142.8) |
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 #69A865 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A865 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A865 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A865 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A865
oklch(67.2% 0.116 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F48
oklch(63% 0.148 143)
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Step 600
600
#298A27
oklch(55.7% 0.162 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#197519
oklch(49.2% 0.151 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#195F18
oklch(42.7% 0.124 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#69A865 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) | #AB9D60 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A497 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A865
#69A865
oklch(67.2% 0.116 142.8)
- #B87DBF
#B87DBF
oklch(67.3% 0.115 323)
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 #69A865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
Use #69A865 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.