#69A87E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.7% 0.09 154.1), rgb(105, 168, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#69A87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A87E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.09 154.1) |
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 #69A87E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A87E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A87E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A87E 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A87E
oklch(67.7% 0.09 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#489E69
oklch(63.2% 0.116 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#238850
oklch(55.6% 0.126 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#127341
oklch(49% 0.116 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#155E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#69A87E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA79C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A87E
#69A87E
oklch(67.7% 0.09 154.1)
- #BA82AE
#BA82AE
oklch(67.7% 0.091 334.5)
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 #69A87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
Use #69A87E 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.