#69BC5A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.157 140.7), rgb(105, 188, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#69BC5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BC5A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 188, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.157 140.7) |
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 #69BC5A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BC5A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BC5A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BC5A text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED195
oklch(81% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BC5A
oklch(72% 0.157 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2FA510
oklch(63.2% 0.201 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#093003
oklch(27.2% 0.084 140.8)
#69BC5A 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) | #C0AE51 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A661 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B7A6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BC5A
#69BC5A
oklch(72% 0.157 140.7)
- #D081E0
#D081E0
oklch(72% 0.157 320.7)
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 #69BC5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
Use #69BC5A 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.