#69DF99
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.7% 0.147 155.2), rgb(105, 223, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#69DF99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69DF99 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 223, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.147 155.2) |
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 #69DF99 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69DF99 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69DF99 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69DF99 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#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)
#69DF99
oklch(81.7% 0.147 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#69DF99 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) | #DED095 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47DDCD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69DF99
#69DF99
oklch(81.7% 0.147 155.2)
- #FD9DE9
#FD9DE9
oklch(81.7% 0.147 334.8)
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 #69DF99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69DF99.
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 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #69DF99 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.