#69AE4A
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.3% 0.152 137.1), rgb(105, 174, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#69AE4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE4A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.152 137.1) |
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 #69AE4A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE4A | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE4A text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE4A text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE4A
oklch(68.3% 0.152 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F01
oklch(27.1% 0.081 137.3)
#69AE4A 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) | #B3A140 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B51 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A898 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE4A
#69AE4A
oklch(68.3% 0.152 137.1)
- #BE79D6
#BE79D6
oklch(68.3% 0.15 317)
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 #69AE4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
Use #69AE4A 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.