#69C451
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(73.9% 0.176 139.5), rgb(105, 196, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#69C451 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C451 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 196, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.176 139.5) |
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 #69C451 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C451 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C451 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C451 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28E
oklch(80.9% 0.109 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C451
oklch(73.9% 0.176 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#69C451 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) | #C9B445 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC5A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BEAB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C451
#69C451
oklch(73.9% 0.176 139.5)
- #DA82EF
#DA82EF
oklch(74% 0.176 319.7)
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 #69C451, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69C451.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.047
Use #69C451 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.