#69A971
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.7% 0.105 147.3), rgb(105, 169, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#69A971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A971 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 169, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.105 147.3) |
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 #69A971 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A971 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A971 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A971 text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A971
oklch(67.7% 0.105 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#499F57
oklch(63.1% 0.135 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#24893C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#14742E
oklch(49% 0.135 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#165F27
oklch(42.8% 0.113 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#69A971 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) | #AB9F6D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A69A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A971
#69A971
oklch(67.7% 0.105 147.3)
- #BA80B9
#BA80B9
oklch(67.7% 0.105 327.2)
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 #69A971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #69A971 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.