#69A916
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.6% 0.178 131.9), rgb(105, 169, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#69A916 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A916 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 169, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.178 131.9) |
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 #69A916 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A916 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A916 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A916 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD92
oklch(80.9% 0.087 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B251
oklch(70.7% 0.139 131.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A916
oklch(66.6% 0.178 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#69A916 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) | #B19B00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8962A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA290 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A916
#69A916
oklch(66.6% 0.178 131.9)
- #B86EE2
#B86EE2
oklch(66.6% 0.179 311.9)
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 #69A916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
Use #69A916 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.