#69A28A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.6% 0.07 166), rgb(105, 162, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#69A28A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A28A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 162, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.07 166) |
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 #69A28A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A28A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A28A text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A28A text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A28A
oklch(66.6% 0.07 166)
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Step 600
600
#438269
oklch(55.7% 0.077 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#346E57
oklch(49.2% 0.072 165.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5947
oklch(42.6% 0.059 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#28493C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#69A28A 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) | #A09B89 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA29B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A28A
#69A28A
oklch(66.6% 0.07 166)
- #B4839D
#B4839D
oklch(66.6% 0.069 346)
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 #69A28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #69A28A 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.