#69A089
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.1% 0.068 166.2), rgb(105, 160, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#69A089 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A089 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.068 166.2) |
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 #69A089 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A089 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A089 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A089 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A089
oklch(66.1% 0.068 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#45816A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D58
oklch(49.1% 0.068 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#69A089 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) | #9E9988 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA099 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A089
#69A089
oklch(66.1% 0.068 166.2)
- #B2829B
#B2829B
oklch(66.1% 0.068 346.5)
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 #69A089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #69A089 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.