#69AB16
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.18 132.2), rgb(105, 171, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#69AB16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AB16 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 171, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.18 132.2) |
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 #69AB16 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AB16 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AB16 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AB16 text on black | 7.43:1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5D083
oklch(80.8% 0.113 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AB16
oklch(67.1% 0.18 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#69AB16 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) | #B39D00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA982A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA491 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AB16
#69AB16
oklch(67.1% 0.18 132.2)
- #BA6FE4
#BA6FE4
oklch(67% 0.18 312.1)
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 #69AB16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #69AB16 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.