#69C686
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.129 152.3), rgb(105, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#69C686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C686 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.129 152.3) |
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 #69C686 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C686 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C686 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C686 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C686
oklch(75.2% 0.129 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#02A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#022F15
oklch(26.8% 0.067 152.7)
#69C686 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) | #C6B982 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF8A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C4B5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C686
#69C686
oklch(75.2% 0.129 152.3)
- #DE8FD2
#DE8FD2
oklch(75.2% 0.128 332.4)
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 #69C686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
Use #69C686 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.