#69AA4E
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.3% 0.142 137.4), rgb(105, 170, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#69AA4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AA4E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 170, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.142 137.4) |
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 #69AA4E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AA4E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AA4E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AA4E 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF96
oklch(81% 0.09 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AA4E
oklch(67.3% 0.142 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA11A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#69AA4E 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) | #AF9E45 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69854 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A595 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AA4E
#69AA4E
oklch(67.3% 0.142 137.4)
- #B978CF
#B978CF
oklch(67.3% 0.142 317.2)
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 #69AA4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
Use #69AA4E 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.