#69A38C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.07 167.3), rgb(105, 163, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#69A38C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A38C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 163, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.07 167.3) |
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 #69A38C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A38C | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A38C text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A38C text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A38C
oklch(66.9% 0.07 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#42826A
oklch(55.7% 0.077 167)
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Step 700
700
#336E58
oklch(49.2% 0.072 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5948
oklch(42.6% 0.059 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#69A38C 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) | #A09C8B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA39C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A38C
#69A38C
oklch(66.9% 0.07 167.3)
- #B6849D
#B6849D
oklch(67% 0.07 347.7)
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 #69A38C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #69A38C 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.