#69C879
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.144 147.8), rgb(105, 200, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#69C879 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C879 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 200, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.144 147.8) |
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 #69C879 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69C879 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C879 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C879 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.09 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C879
oklch(75.5% 0.144 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#02300E
oklch(27% 0.076 147.6)
#69C879 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) | #CABA73 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB17E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C4B4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C879
#69C879
oklch(75.5% 0.144 147.8)
- #E08DDE
#E08DDE
oklch(75.5% 0.144 327.7)
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 #69C879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
Use #69C879 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.