#69CA60
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.6% 0.171 142.1), rgb(105, 202, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#69CA60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CA60 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 202, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.171 142.1) |
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 #69CA60 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CA60 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CA60 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CA60 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D292
oklch(80.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69CA60
oklch(75.6% 0.171 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#69CA60 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) | #CEBA56 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B167 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC5B2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CA60
#69CA60
oklch(75.6% 0.171 142.1)
- #E187EF
#E187EF
oklch(75.5% 0.171 322)
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 #69CA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
Use #69CA60 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.