#69A949
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67% 0.146 136.4), rgb(105, 169, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#69A949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A949 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 136.4) |
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 #69A949 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A949 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A949 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A949 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF94
oklch(81% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A949
oklch(67% 0.146 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4DA10A
oklch(63.1% 0.186 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 136.4)
#69A949 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) | #AE9C3F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59750 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A394 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A949
#69A949
oklch(67% 0.146 136.4)
- #B877D0
#B877D0
oklch(67% 0.144 316.5)
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 #69A949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.008
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #69A949 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.