#69C247
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.3% 0.181 138.2), rgb(105, 194, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#69C247 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C247 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 194, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.181 138.2) |
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 #69C247 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C247 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C247 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C247 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28A
oklch(80.8% 0.113 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C247
oklch(73.3% 0.181 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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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)
#69C247 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) | #C8B238 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB51 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BCA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C247
#69C247
oklch(73.3% 0.181 138.2)
- #D77FF1
#D77FF1
oklch(73.3% 0.181 318.2)
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 #69C247, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69C247.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #69C247 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.