#69DE99
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.5% 0.146 155.3), rgb(105, 222, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#69DE99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69DE99 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 222, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.146 155.3) |
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 #69DE99 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69DE99 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69DE99 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69DE99 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.082 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69DE99
oklch(81.5% 0.146 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#69DE99 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) | #DDCF95 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48DCCC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69DE99
#69DE99
oklch(81.5% 0.146 155.3)
- #FC9DE7
#FC9DE7
oklch(81.5% 0.145 335.4)
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 #69DE99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69DE99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #69DE99 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.