#69A78C
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.8% 0.076 164.9), rgb(105, 167, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#69A78C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A78C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 167, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.076 164.9) |
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 #69A78C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A78C | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A78C text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A78C text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A78C
oklch(67.8% 0.076 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#228664
oklch(55.5% 0.105 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#107252
oklch(49.1% 0.099 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#145D44
oklch(42.8% 0.081 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#69A78C 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) | #A59F8B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A988E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A79F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A78C
#69A78C
oklch(67.8% 0.076 164.9)
- #BA85A3
#BA85A3
oklch(67.8% 0.076 344.4)
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 #69A78C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #69A78C 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.