#69C862
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.166 142.4), rgb(105, 200, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#69C862 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C862 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 200, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.166 142.4) |
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 #69C862 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C862 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C862 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C862 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D294
oklch(80.9% 0.104 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C862
oklch(75.1% 0.166 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#0BA705
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#033002
oklch(26.9% 0.087 142.3)
#69C862 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) | #CCB959 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB069 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC3B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C862
#69C862
oklch(75.1% 0.166 142.4)
- #DF87EB
#DF87EB
oklch(75.1% 0.166 322.6)
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 #69C862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
Use #69C862 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.