#69BB85
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.113 153.7), rgb(105, 187, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#69BB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BB85 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 187, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.113 153.7) |
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 #69BB85 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BB85 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BB85 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BB85 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAC
oklch(81% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BB85
oklch(72.5% 0.113 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA25F
oklch(63.1% 0.144 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#024F29
oklch(37.6% 0.094 154)
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Step 950
950
#082F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.3)
#69BB85 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) | #BBAF82 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA788 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B9AD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BB85
#69BB85
oklch(72.5% 0.113 153.7)
- #D18BC4
#D18BC4
oklch(72.5% 0.113 333.6)
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 #69BB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
Use #69BB85 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.