#69C97E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.141 149.2), rgb(105, 201, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#69C97E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C97E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 201, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.141 149.2) |
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 #69C97E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69C97E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C97E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C97E text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69C97E
oklch(75.8% 0.141 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#69C97E 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) | #CABB79 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB183 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C6B6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C97E
#69C97E
oklch(75.8% 0.141 149.2)
- #E18EDC
#E18EDC
oklch(75.7% 0.141 329)
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 #69C97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #69C97E 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.