#69C966
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.164 143.2), rgb(105, 201, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#69C966 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C966 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 201, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.164 143.2) |
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 #69C966 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69C966 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C966 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C966 text on black | 10.14:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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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
#99D295
oklch(80.9% 0.103 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C966
oklch(75.4% 0.164 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#02A715
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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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
#023004
oklch(26.9% 0.086 143.4)
#69C966 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) | #CDBA5E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC4B2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C966
#69C966
oklch(75.4% 0.164 143.2)
- #E088EB
#E088EB
oklch(75.3% 0.165 323)
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 #69C966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
Use #69C966 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.