#69B162
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.4% 0.133 142.1), rgb(105, 177, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#69B162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B162 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 177, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.133 142.1) |
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 #69B162 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B162 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B162 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B162 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B162
oklch(69.4% 0.133 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A238
oklch(63.2% 0.171 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#118C06
oklch(55.6% 0.185 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#086102
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F10
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#69B162 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) | #B5A55C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E67 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62AD9E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B162
#69B162
oklch(69.4% 0.133 142.1)
- #C37FCD
#C37FCD
oklch(69.4% 0.133 322.2)
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 #69B162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.007
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #69B162 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.