#69BC49
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.172 138), rgb(105, 188, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#69BC49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BC49 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 188, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.172 138) |
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 #69BC49 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BC49 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BC49 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BC49 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED18D
oklch(80.8% 0.107 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BC49
oklch(71.8% 0.172 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#69BC49 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) | #C2AD3C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A652 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B6A3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BC49
#69BC49
oklch(71.8% 0.172 138)
- #D07DE8
#D07DE8
oklch(71.8% 0.172 318.3)
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 #69BC49, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69BC49.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #69BC49 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.