#69AE8B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.088 160.8), rgb(105, 174, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#69AE8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE8B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.088 160.8) |
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 #69AE8B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE8B | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE8B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE8B text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE8B
oklch(69.5% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E73
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A895B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#045E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#134D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#69AE8B 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) | #ACA589 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AEA4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE8B
#69AE8B
oklch(69.5% 0.088 160.8)
- #C287AD
#C287AD
oklch(69.4% 0.088 340.7)
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 #69AE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #69AE8B 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.