#69A681
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.084 156.6), rgb(105, 166, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#69A681 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A681 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 166, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.084 156.6) |
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 #69A681 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A681 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A681 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A681 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A681
oklch(67.3% 0.084 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#278756
oklch(55.5% 0.117 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#177346
oklch(49.2% 0.11 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#175D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#69A681 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) | #A59D7F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9683 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA59C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A681
#69A681
oklch(67.3% 0.084 156.6)
- #B882A9
#B882A9
oklch(67.3% 0.084 337.1)
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 #69A681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #69A681 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.