#69C260
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.16 141.9), rgb(105, 194, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#69C260 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C260 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 194, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.16 141.9) |
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 #69C260 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C260 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C260 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C260 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD195
oklch(80.8% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C260
oklch(73.6% 0.16 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#21A614
oklch(63.2% 0.205 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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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
#063003
oklch(27% 0.085 141.8)
#69C260 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) | #C6B358 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB67 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBDAB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C260
#69C260
oklch(73.6% 0.16 141.9)
- #D785E5
#D785E5
oklch(73.6% 0.159 321.6)
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 #69C260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
Use #69C260 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.