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#69AE37 Color

#69AE37 is rgb(105, 174, 55) in RGB, hsl(95, 52%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 68%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69AE37
HEX#69AE37
RGBrgb(105, 174, 55)
HSLhsl(95, 52%, 45%)
HSVhsv(95, 68%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 68%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.167 134.7)
LABlab(64.74% -37.89 51.18)
LCHlch(64.74% 63.68 126.51)

What #69AE37 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #69AE37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#69AE37 Channel Values

How #69AE37 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 174 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 52% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 68% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69AE37 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69AE37

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69AE37; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #69AE37

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #69AE37 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#69AE37
Protanopia#A5A538
Protanomaly#91A938
Deuteranopia#9B9B3D
Deuteranomaly#8AA33A
Tritanopia#79A5A5
Tritanomaly#73A886
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #69AE37 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-69ae37: #69AE37;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69AE37;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69ae37': '#69AE37' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.682, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_69ae37">#69AE37</color>
SVG fillfill="#69AE37"

More Green Colors

#69AE37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69AE37 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69AE37?

#69AE37 is a mid-tone green — rgb(105, 174, 55) in RGB and hsl(95, 52%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.

What is the RGB value of #69AE37?

#69AE37 is rgb(105, 174, 55) — red 105, green 174, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69AE37?

#69AE37 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 68%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69AE37 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #69AE37 scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69AE37 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69AE37 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 16.76, which is visibly different.

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