#69A869
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.112 144.2), rgb(105, 168, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#69A869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A869 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.112 144.2) |
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 #69A869 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A869 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A869 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A869 text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A869
oklch(67.3% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.143 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#28892F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#187422
oklch(49% 0.144 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#185F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#69A869 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) | #AB9D65 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A598 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A869
#69A869
oklch(67.3% 0.112 144.2)
- #B87DBD
#B87DBD
oklch(67.2% 0.113 324)
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 #69A869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
Use #69A869 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.