#69DB8F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.5% 0.151 152.5), rgb(105, 219, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#69DB8F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69DB8F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 219, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.151 152.5) |
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 #69DB8F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69DB8F | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69DB8F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69DB8F text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABF
oklch(88.6% 0.084 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69DB8F
oklch(80.5% 0.151 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#69DB8F 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) | #DBCB8A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC094 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD8C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69DB8F
#69DB8F
oklch(80.5% 0.151 152.5)
- #F899EA
#F899EA
oklch(80.6% 0.151 332.4)
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 #69DB8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69DB8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.066
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.067
Use #69DB8F 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.