#69AE4E
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(68.3% 0.148 137.7), rgb(105, 174, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#69AE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE4E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.148 137.7) |
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 #69AE4E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE4E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE4E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE4E text on black | 7.76:1 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE4E
oklch(68.3% 0.148 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#46A20E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#69AE4E 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) | #B3A145 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B55 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A899 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE4E
#69AE4E
oklch(68.3% 0.148 137.7)
- #BE79D4
#BE79D4
oklch(68.2% 0.148 317.7)
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 #69AE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
Use #69AE4E 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.