#69C555
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.2% 0.174 140.2), rgb(105, 197, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#69C555 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C555 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 197, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.174 140.2) |
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 #69C555 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C555 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C555 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C555 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28F
oklch(80.9% 0.108 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C555
oklch(74.2% 0.174 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#69C555 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) | #CAB54A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD5D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BFAC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C555
#69C555
oklch(74.2% 0.174 140.2)
- #DB83EE
#DB83EE
oklch(74.2% 0.174 320.3)
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 #69C555, closest first.
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 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.049
Use #69C555 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.