#69A086
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66% 0.07 163.3), rgb(105, 160, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#69A086 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A086 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.07 163.3) |
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 #69A086 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A086 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A086 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A086 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#81AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.056 163.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A086
oklch(66% 0.07 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#458167
oklch(55.5% 0.076 164)
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Step 700
700
#366D55
oklch(49% 0.071 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5946
oklch(42.7% 0.058 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#69A086 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) | #9E9885 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959288 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA098 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A086
#69A086
oklch(66% 0.07 163.3)
- #B1819D
#B1819D
oklch(65.9% 0.07 343.3)
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 #69A086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #69A086 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.