#69AA1E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.176 132.4), rgb(105, 170, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#69AA1E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AA1E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 170, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.176 132.4) |
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 #69AA1E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AA1E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AA1E text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AA1E text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB253
oklch(70.6% 0.137 132.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69AA1E
oklch(66.9% 0.176 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#69AA1E 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) | #B19C00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA391 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AA1E
#69AA1E
oklch(66.9% 0.176 132.4)
- #B970E1
#B970E1
oklch(66.9% 0.175 312.4)
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 #69AA1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
Use #69AA1E 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.