#69A96D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.109 145.7), rgb(105, 169, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#69A96D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A96D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 169, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.109 145.7) |
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 #69A96D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A96D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A96D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A96D text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A96D
oklch(67.6% 0.109 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#499F52
oklch(63% 0.14 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#258935
oklch(55.5% 0.152 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#157427
oklch(49% 0.141 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#165F22
oklch(42.7% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E21
oklch(37.7% 0.091 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#69A96D 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) | #AB9E69 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19870 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A69A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A96D
#69A96D
oklch(67.6% 0.109 145.7)
- #BA7FBB
#BA7FBB
oklch(67.6% 0.109 326.1)
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 #69A96D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
Use #69A96D 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.