#69C866
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.163 143.2), rgb(105, 200, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#69C866 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C866 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 200, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.163 143.2) |
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 #69C866 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C866 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C866 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C866 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#99D296
oklch(80.9% 0.102 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C866
oklch(75.2% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#09A718
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.2)
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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
#033004
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.1)
#69C866 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) | #CCB95E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC3B1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C866
#69C866
oklch(75.2% 0.163 143.2)
- #DF88E9
#DF88E9
oklch(75.1% 0.163 323.3)
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 #69C866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
Use #69C866 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.