#69D78E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.6% 0.146 152.7), rgb(105, 215, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#69D78E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D78E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 215, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.146 152.7) |
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 #69D78E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D78E | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D78E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D78E text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D78E
oklch(79.6% 0.146 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#69D78E 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) | #D7C889 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD92 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ED4C4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D78E
#69D78E
oklch(79.6% 0.146 152.7)
- #F397E5
#F397E5
oklch(79.5% 0.147 332.5)
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 #69D78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #69D78E 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.