#69AB91
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.078 167.1), rgb(105, 171, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#69AB91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AB91 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.078 167.1) |
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 #69AB91 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AB91 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AB91 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AB91 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AB91
oklch(68.9% 0.078 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#429D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#148766
oklch(55.6% 0.109 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D45
oklch(42.6% 0.084 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#164C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#69AB91 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) | #A8A390 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57ABA3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AB91
#69AB91
oklch(68.9% 0.078 167.1)
- #C088A4
#C088A4
oklch(69% 0.078 347.9)
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 #69AB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
Use #69AB91 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.