#69B97A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.121 149.4), rgb(105, 185, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#69B97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B97A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 185, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.121 149.4) |
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 #69B97A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B97A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B97A text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B97A text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#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
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA7
oklch(81% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B97A
oklch(71.8% 0.121 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#30A253
oklch(63% 0.154 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#075021
oklch(37.8% 0.102 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F14
oklch(27.1% 0.065 149.3)
#69B97A 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) | #BAAD76 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA57E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB6A9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B97A
#69B97A
oklch(71.8% 0.121 149.4)
- #CE87C9
#CE87C9
oklch(71.7% 0.122 329.2)
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 #69B97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #69B97A 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.