#69AE8D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.086 162.3), rgb(105, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#69AE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE8D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.086 162.3) |
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 #69AE8D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE8D | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE8D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE8D text on black | 8.03:1 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE8D
oklch(69.5% 0.086 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E75
oklch(63.1% 0.11 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#08885E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#035E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#134D36
oklch(37.6% 0.071 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#69AE8D 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) | #ACA58B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AEA5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE8D
#69AE8D
oklch(69.5% 0.086 162.3)
- #C388AC
#C388AC
oklch(69.6% 0.086 342.3)
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 #69AE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #69AE8D 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.