#69AB5A
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.7% 0.132 139.9), rgb(105, 171, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#69AB5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AB5A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 171, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.132 139.9) |
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 #69AB5A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AB5A | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AB5A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AB5A text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AB5A
oklch(67.7% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A133
oklch(63.2% 0.169 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#69AB5A 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) | #AF9F53 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A698 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AB5A
#69AB5A
oklch(67.7% 0.132 139.9)
- #BB7BCA
#BB7BCA
oklch(67.7% 0.132 319.8)
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 #69AB5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
Use #69AB5A 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.