#69D297
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.5% 0.13 156.9), rgb(105, 210, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#69D297 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D297 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 210, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.13 156.9) |
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 #69D297 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D297 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D297 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D297 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D297
oklch(78.5% 0.13 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#69D297 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) | #D1C494 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CD1C2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D297
#69D297
oklch(78.5% 0.13 156.9)
- #EE98D8
#EE98D8
oklch(78.6% 0.13 336.7)
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 #69D297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
Use #69D297 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.