#69CD6C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.164 144.3), rgb(105, 205, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#69CD6C 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CD6C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 205, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.164 144.3) |
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 #69CD6C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CD6C | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CD6C text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CD6C text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5EAB4
oklch(88.6% 0.091 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69CD6C
oklch(76.5% 0.164 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C22D
oklch(70.7% 0.227 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#69CD6C 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) | #D0BD64 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B472 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC8B6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CD6C
#69CD6C
oklch(76.5% 0.164 144.3)
- #E58BEC
#E58BEC
oklch(76.4% 0.164 324.4)
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 #69CD6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.056
Use #69CD6C 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.