#69A08C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.1% 0.066 169.4), rgb(105, 160, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#69A08C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A08C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.066 169.4) |
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 #69A08C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A08C | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A08C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A08C text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9B
oklch(70.6% 0.051 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A08C
oklch(66.1% 0.066 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#45816C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D594A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#69A08C 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) | #9D998B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA19A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A08C
#69A08C
oklch(66.1% 0.066 169.4)
- #B28299
#B28299
oklch(66.1% 0.067 348.8)
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 #69A08C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #69A08C 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.