#69D48A
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.7% 0.145 151.8), rgb(105, 212, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#69D48A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D48A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 212, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.145 151.8) |
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 #69D48A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D48A | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D48A text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D48A text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECF9EF
oklch(97% 0.019 152.8)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 151.8)
-
Step 200
200
#B2E9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 151.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D48A
oklch(78.7% 0.145 151.8)
-
Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
-
Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
-
Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
-
Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#69D48A 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) | #D5C585 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB8F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51D1C1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D48A
#69D48A
oklch(78.7% 0.145 151.8)
- #EF95E3
#EF95E3
oklch(78.7% 0.145 331.8)
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 #69D48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.065
Use #69D48A 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.