#69B976
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.125 147.9), rgb(105, 185, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#69B976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B976 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 185, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.125 147.9) |
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 #69B976 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B976 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B976 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B976 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B976
oklch(71.7% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#30A34D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#08501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#69B976 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) | #BBAD71 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB6A8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B976
#69B976
oklch(71.7% 0.125 147.9)
- #CE86CB
#CE86CB
oklch(71.7% 0.126 328.2)
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 #69B976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #69B976 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.