#69AE66
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.7% 0.125 143.2), rgb(105, 174, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#69AE66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE66 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.125 143.2) |
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 #69AE66 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE66 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE66 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE66 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE66
oklch(68.7% 0.125 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A142
oklch(63.1% 0.16 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.173 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#05760F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E6012
oklch(42.7% 0.133 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F17
oklch(37.8% 0.104 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#69AE66 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) | #B1A261 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62AA9C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE66
#69AE66
oklch(68.7% 0.125 143.2)
- #BF7FC7
#BF7FC7
oklch(68.7% 0.124 322.9)
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 #69AE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
Use #69AE66 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.