#69B17C
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.9% 0.107 151.3), rgb(105, 177, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#69B17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B17C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 177, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.107 151.3) |
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 #69B17C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B17C | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B17C text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B17C text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B17C
oklch(69.9% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05D
oklch(63.1% 0.136 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#028A43
oklch(55.5% 0.148 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#124E28
oklch(37.6% 0.088 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#69B17C 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) | #B2A679 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CAFA3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B17C
#69B17C
oklch(69.9% 0.107 151.3)
- #C485BC
#C485BC
oklch(69.8% 0.106 331.2)
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 #69B17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #69B17C 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.