#69AE29
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68% 0.176 133.6), rgb(105, 174, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#69AE29 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE29 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.176 133.6) |
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 #69AE29 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE29 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE29 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE29 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BA
oklch(88.4% 0.06 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4D087
oklch(80.8% 0.109 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE29
oklch(68% 0.176 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#69AE29 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) | #B5A008 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A37 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A795 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE29
#69AE29
oklch(68% 0.176 133.6)
- #BE73E3
#BE73E3
oklch(68% 0.175 313.5)
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 #69AE29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
Use #69AE29 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.