#69A47E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.7% 0.084 155.2), rgb(105, 164, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#69A47E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A47E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.084 155.2) |
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 #69A47E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A47E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A47E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A47E 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A47E
oklch(66.7% 0.084 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#42835C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#346F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#69A47E 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) | #A49B7C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9580 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA399 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A47E
#69A47E
oklch(66.7% 0.084 155.2)
- #B581A9
#B581A9
oklch(66.8% 0.084 335)
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 #69A47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #69A47E 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.