#69C666
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.16 143.2), rgb(105, 198, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#69C666 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C666 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 198, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.16 143.2) |
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 #69C666 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C666 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C666 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C666 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD297
oklch(81% 0.1 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C666
oklch(74.7% 0.16 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#13A61D
oklch(63.1% 0.204 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#043005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.1)
#69C666 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) | #CAB75E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC1B0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C666
#69C666
oklch(74.7% 0.16 143.2)
- #DD87E7
#DD87E7
oklch(74.7% 0.161 323.2)
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 #69C666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.056
Use #69C666 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.