#69C488
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.124 153.4), rgb(105, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#69C488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 153°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C488 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.124 153.4) |
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 #69C488 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C488 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C488 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C488 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C488
oklch(74.8% 0.124 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#0DA459
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.2)
#69C488 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) | #C4B784 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C2B4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C488
#69C488
oklch(74.8% 0.124 153.4)
- #DC8FCE
#DC8FCE
oklch(74.8% 0.123 333.5)
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 #69C488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
Use #69C488 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.