#69DE87
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.1% 0.162 149.8), rgb(105, 222, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#69DE87 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69DE87 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 222, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.162 149.8) |
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 #69DE87 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69DE87 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69DE87 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69DE87 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#AFEABA
oklch(88.4% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69DE87
oklch(81.1% 0.162 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#69DE87 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) | #DFCE81 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FDAC8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69DE87
#69DE87
oklch(81.1% 0.162 149.8)
- #FB98F3
#FB98F3
oklch(81.1% 0.163 329.9)
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 #69DE87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69DE87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.035
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.065
Use #69DE87 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.