#69CB69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.164 143.8), rgb(105, 203, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#69CB69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CB69 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 203, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.164 143.8) |
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 #69CB69 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CB69 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CB69 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CB69 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D6
oklch(93.7% 0.048 143.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B3
oklch(88.4% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69CB69
oklch(75.9% 0.164 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C225
oklch(70.6% 0.231 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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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
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#69CB69 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) | #CFBB61 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B270 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC6B4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CB69
#69CB69
oklch(75.9% 0.164 143.8)
- #E38AEB
#E38AEB
oklch(76% 0.164 324)
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 #69CB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.053
Use #69CB69 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.