#69AE82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.3% 0.096 155), rgb(105, 174, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#69AE82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE82 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.096 155) |
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 #69AE82 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE82 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE82 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE82 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDB0
oklch(81% 0.06 154.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE82
oklch(69.3% 0.096 155)
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Step 500
500
#409F68
oklch(63.1% 0.123 155)
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Step 600
600
#0F894F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#075F35
oklch(42.8% 0.103 155)
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Step 900
900
#144E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#69AE82 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) | #AEA47F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C85 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BADA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE82
#69AE82
oklch(69.3% 0.096 155)
- #C185B4
#C185B4
oklch(69.2% 0.096 334.6)
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 #69AE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
Use #69AE82 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.