#69C657
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.5% 0.173 140.5), rgb(105, 198, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#69C657 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.173 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C657 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 198, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.173 140.5) |
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 #69C657 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C657 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C657 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C657 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD290
oklch(80.8% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C657
oklch(74.5% 0.173 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#69C657 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) | #CBB64C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE5F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C0AD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C657
#69C657
oklch(74.5% 0.173 140.5)
- #DC84EF
#DC84EF
oklch(74.5% 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 #69C657, 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 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
Use #69C657 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.