#69C969
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.161 143.8), rgb(105, 201, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#69C969 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C969 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 201, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.161 143.8) |
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 #69C969 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69C969 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C969 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C969 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#99D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C969
oklch(75.4% 0.161 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#023005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.8)
#69C969 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) | #CDBA61 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB16F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC4B2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C969
#69C969
oklch(75.4% 0.161 143.8)
- #E089E9
#E089E9
oklch(75.4% 0.161 323.6)
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 #69C969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
Use #69C969 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.