#69C44D
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.8% 0.179 139), rgb(105, 196, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#69C44D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C44D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 196, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.179 139) |
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 #69C44D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C44D | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C44D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C44D text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28C
oklch(80.8% 0.111 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C44D
oklch(73.8% 0.179 139)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#69C44D 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) | #CAB440 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC56 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BEAB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C44D
#69C44D
oklch(73.8% 0.179 139)
- #D981F1
#D981F1
oklch(73.8% 0.179 318.8)
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 #69C44D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69C44D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.046
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
Use #69C44D 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.