#69AE72
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.112 147.3), rgb(105, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#69AE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE72 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.112 147.3) |
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 #69AE72 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE72 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE72 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE72 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE72
oklch(68.9% 0.112 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#42A053
oklch(63.1% 0.144 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#168A37
oklch(55.5% 0.155 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B6023
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#69AE72 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) | #B0A36E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C76 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAB9F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE72
#69AE72
oklch(68.9% 0.112 147.3)
- #C082BF
#C082BF
oklch(69% 0.111 327.2)
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 #69AE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
Use #69AE72 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.