#69B166
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.4% 0.129 143.2), rgb(105, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#69B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B166 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.129 143.2) |
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 #69B166 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B166 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B166 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B166 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B166
oklch(69.4% 0.129 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A23F
oklch(63.2% 0.165 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C18
oklch(55.7% 0.179 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#07610D
oklch(42.8% 0.138 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#144F15
oklch(37.6% 0.107 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0E
oklch(26.8% 0.067 143.4)
#69B166 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) | #B4A560 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AD9F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B166
#69B166
oklch(69.4% 0.129 143.2)
- #C380CB
#C380CB
oklch(69.5% 0.129 323)
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 #69B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.008
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #69B166 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.