#69A785
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.082 159.2), rgb(105, 167, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#69A785 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A785 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 167, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.082 159.2) |
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 #69A785 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A785 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A785 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A785 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A785
oklch(67.6% 0.082 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#499D72
oklch(63.2% 0.105 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#23875B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#13724A
oklch(49% 0.106 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#155D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D34
oklch(37.9% 0.069 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#69A785 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) | #A69E83 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9787 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA69D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A785
#69A785
oklch(67.6% 0.082 159.2)
- #B983A8
#B983A8
oklch(67.5% 0.083 338.7)
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 #69A785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #69A785 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.