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#69BC0B Color

#69BC0B is rgb(105, 188, 11) in RGB, hsl(88, 89%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69BC0B
HEX#69BC0B
RGBrgb(105, 188, 11)
HSLhsl(88, 89%, 39%)
HSVhsv(88, 94%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.202 134)
LABlab(68.91% -44.72 66.20)
LCHlch(68.91% 79.89 124.04)

What #69BC0B 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 #69BC0B, 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.

#69BC0B Channel Values

How #69BC0B 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 188 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 89% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 94% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69BC0B 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69BC0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69BC0B; 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 #69BC0B

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 #69BC0B 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#69BC0B
Protanopia#B1B110
Protanomaly#9AB60E
Deuteranopia#A6A61F
Deuteranomaly#92AF18
Tritanopia#7DB1B1
Tritanomaly#75B68D
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #69BC0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-69bc0b: #69BC0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69BC0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69bc0b': '#69BC0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.737, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_69bc0b">#69BC0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#69BC0B"

More Green Colors

#69BC0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69BC0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69BC0B?

#69BC0B is a dark green — rgb(105, 188, 11) in RGB and hsl(88, 89%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.

What is the RGB value of #69BC0B?

#69BC0B is rgb(105, 188, 11) — red 105, green 188, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69BC0B?

#69BC0B converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 94%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69BC0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #69BC0B scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69BC0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69BC0B 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 14.05, which is visibly different.

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