#69BD48
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.174 138), rgb(105, 189, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#69BD48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BD48 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 189, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.174 138) |
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 #69BD48 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BD48 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BD48 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BD48 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#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
#9ED28C
oklch(81% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BD48
oklch(72% 0.174 138)
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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)
#69BD48 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) | #C3AE3B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A751 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B7A4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BD48
#69BD48
oklch(72% 0.174 138)
- #D17DEA
#D17DEA
oklch(72% 0.174 318.1)
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 #69BD48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69BD48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
Use #69BD48 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.