#69A965
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.118 142.9), rgb(105, 169, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#69A965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A965 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 169, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.118 142.9) |
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 #69A965 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A965 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A965 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A965 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A965
oklch(67.4% 0.118 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4AA047
oklch(63.2% 0.151 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#278A26
oklch(55.7% 0.163 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#177517
oklch(49.1% 0.153 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#185F17
oklch(42.7% 0.125 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#69A965 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) | #AC9E60 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29869 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A598 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A965
#69A965
oklch(67.4% 0.118 142.9)
- #B97DC1
#B97DC1
oklch(67.5% 0.118 322.6)
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 #69A965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
Use #69A965 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.