#69DE97
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.4% 0.147 154.6), rgb(105, 222, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#69DE97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69DE97 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 222, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.147 154.6) |
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 #69DE97 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69DE97 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69DE97 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69DE97 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#AFEAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.082 154.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69DE97
oklch(81.4% 0.147 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#69DE97 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) | #DECF93 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49DCCB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69DE97
#69DE97
oklch(81.4% 0.147 154.6)
- #FC9CE9
#FC9CE9
oklch(81.4% 0.148 334.4)
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 #69DE97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69DE97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #69DE97 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.