#69B85E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71% 0.147 141.3), rgb(105, 184, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#69B85E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B85E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 184, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.147 141.3) |
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 #69B85E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B85E | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B85E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B85E text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D098
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B85E
oklch(71% 0.147 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#36A426
oklch(63.2% 0.189 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D5002
oklch(37.6% 0.123 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F07
oklch(26.9% 0.077 141.6)
#69B85E 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) | #BCAA56 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A364 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B3A3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B85E
#69B85E
oklch(71% 0.147 141.3)
- #CB80D9
#CB80D9
oklch(71% 0.149 321.1)
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 #69B85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #69B85E 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.