#69B565
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.4% 0.136 142.9), rgb(105, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#69B565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B565 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.136 142.9) |
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 #69B565 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B565 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B565 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B565 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B565
oklch(70.4% 0.136 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA338
oklch(63.2% 0.174 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#105010
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#69B565 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) | #B8A85F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B1A2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B565
#69B565
oklch(70.4% 0.136 142.9)
- #C881D1
#C881D1
oklch(70.4% 0.137 322.8)
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 #69B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.009
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #69B565 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.