#69AE59
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.5% 0.138 139.9), rgb(105, 174, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#69AE59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE59 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.138 139.9) |
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 #69AE59 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE59 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE59 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE59 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF9A
oklch(81% 0.086 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE59
oklch(68.5% 0.138 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#45A12C
oklch(63% 0.176 139.8)
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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
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#184F07
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E08
oklch(26.8% 0.072 139.7)
#69AE59 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) | #B2A252 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A99A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE59
#69AE59
oklch(68.5% 0.138 139.9)
- #BF7CCE
#BF7CCE
oklch(68.5% 0.137 320.1)
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 #69AE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
Use #69AE59 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.