#69C266
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.154 143.2), rgb(105, 194, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#69C266 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C266 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 194, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.154 143.2) |
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 #69C266 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C266 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C266 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C266 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD198
oklch(80.9% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C266
oklch(73.7% 0.154 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#20A525
oklch(63% 0.197 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#063007
oklch(27.1% 0.081 143.3)
#69C266 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) | #C6B35F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBDAC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C266
#69C266
oklch(73.7% 0.154 143.2)
- #D886E1
#D886E1
oklch(73.7% 0.154 323.4)
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 #69C266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.051
Use #69C266 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.