#69A87B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.093 152.4), rgb(105, 168, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#69A87B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A87B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.093 152.4) |
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 #69A87B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A87B | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A87B text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A87B text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A87B
oklch(67.6% 0.093 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#499E65
oklch(63.1% 0.119 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#24884C
oklch(55.5% 0.129 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#13733D
oklch(49% 0.12 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#155E33
oklch(42.7% 0.099 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#69A87B 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) | #A89E78 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E987E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA69C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A87B
#69A87B
oklch(67.6% 0.093 152.4)
- #BA82B1
#BA82B1
oklch(67.8% 0.093 332.3)
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 #69A87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
Use #69A87B 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.