#69C149
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.178 138.3), rgb(105, 193, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#69C149 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C149 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 193, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.178 138.3) |
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 #69C149 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C149 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69C149 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C149 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C149
oklch(73% 0.178 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#69C149 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) | #C7B13B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA53 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BBA8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C149
#69C149
oklch(73% 0.178 138.3)
- #D67FEF
#D67FEF
oklch(73.1% 0.179 318.4)
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 #69C149, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69C149.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
Use #69C149 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.