#69A38E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.069 169.4), rgb(105, 163, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#69A38E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A38E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 163, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.069 169.4) |
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 #69A38E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A38E | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A38E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A38E text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A38E
oklch(66.9% 0.069 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B81
oklch(63.2% 0.088 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A856A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A7158
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#69A38E 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) | #A09C8D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96958F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A49D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A38E
#69A38E
oklch(66.9% 0.069 169.4)
- #B6849B
#B6849B
oklch(66.9% 0.068 349.9)
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 #69A38E, 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 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #69A38E 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.