#69A885
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.9% 0.084 158.8), rgb(105, 168, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#69A885 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A885 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.084 158.8) |
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 #69A885 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A885 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A885 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A885 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#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
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A885
oklch(67.9% 0.084 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#479D71
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#21875A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#107349
oklch(49.2% 0.109 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#135D3C
oklch(42.5% 0.089 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#69A885 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) | #A79F83 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9887 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA79E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A885
#69A885
oklch(67.9% 0.084 158.8)
- #BB84A9
#BB84A9
oklch(67.9% 0.084 339.3)
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 #69A885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #69A885 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.