#69AF53
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.6% 0.145 138.7), rgb(105, 175, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#69AF53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AF53 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 175, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.145 138.7) |
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 #69AF53 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AF53 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AF53 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AF53 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AF53
oklch(68.6% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A21D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#102F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 138.7)
#69AF53 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) | #B4A24B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AA9A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AF53
#69AF53
oklch(68.6% 0.145 138.7)
- #C07BD3
#C07BD3
oklch(68.7% 0.145 318.8)
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 #69AF53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #69AF53 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.