#69A978
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.8% 0.098 150.6), rgb(105, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#69A978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A978 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.098 150.6) |
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 #69A978 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A978 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A978 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A978 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A978
oklch(67.8% 0.098 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#489E60
oklch(63% 0.125 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#228947
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#117438
oklch(49.1% 0.127 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#145E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#69A978 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) | #AA9F75 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA79C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A978
#69A978
oklch(67.8% 0.098 150.6)
- #BB81B4
#BB81B4
oklch(67.8% 0.099 330.9)
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 #69A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
Use #69A978 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.