#69AC8E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.1% 0.082 164), rgb(105, 172, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#69AC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AC8E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 172, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.082 164) |
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 #69AC8E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AC8E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AC8E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AC8E text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AC8E
oklch(69.1% 0.082 164)
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Step 500
500
#419D78
oklch(63% 0.105 164)
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Step 600
600
#128861
oklch(55.7% 0.114 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#085E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 164)
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Step 900
900
#154D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#69AC8E 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) | #AAA38C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B90 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ACA3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AC8E
#69AC8E
oklch(69.1% 0.082 164)
- #C087A8
#C087A8
oklch(69% 0.082 343.8)
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 #69AC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #69AC8E 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.