#69B232
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.175 134.7), rgb(105, 178, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#69B232 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B232 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 178, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.175 134.7) |
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 #69B232 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B232 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B232 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B232 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2D188
oklch(81% 0.11 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B232
oklch(69% 0.175 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#69B232 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) | #B9A41C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E3E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AB99 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B232
#69B232
oklch(69% 0.175 134.7)
- #C375E5
#C375E5
oklch(69% 0.176 314.8)
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 #69B232, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69B232.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
Use #69B232 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.