#69C160
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.3% 0.158 141.9), rgb(105, 193, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#69C160 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C160 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 193, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.158 141.9) |
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 #69C160 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C160 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C160 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C160 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C160
oklch(73.3% 0.158 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#24A517
oklch(63% 0.202 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#69C160 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) | #C5B258 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA67 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBCAB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C160
#69C160
oklch(73.3% 0.158 141.9)
- #D684E3
#D684E3
oklch(73.3% 0.158 321.9)
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 #69C160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.049
Use #69C160 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.