#69B14F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(69.1% 0.151 138.1), rgb(105, 177, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#69B14F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B14F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 177, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.151 138.1) |
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 #69B14F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B14F | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B14F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B14F text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2D094
oklch(81% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B14F
oklch(69.1% 0.151 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A306
oklch(63.2% 0.194 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F02
oklch(27% 0.08 138.1)
#69B14F 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) | #B6A446 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D56 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AB9B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B14F
#69B14F
oklch(69.1% 0.151 138.1)
- #C27BD8
#C27BD8
oklch(69.1% 0.151 317.9)
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 #69B14F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
Use #69B14F 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.