#69AE94
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.7% 0.081 168), rgb(105, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#69AE94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE94 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.081 168) |
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 #69AE94 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE94 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE94 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE94 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE94
oklch(69.7% 0.081 168)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#048867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#015E46
oklch(42.8% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#69AE94 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) | #ABA593 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D96 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AFA6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE94
#69AE94
oklch(69.7% 0.081 168)
- #C489A6
#C489A6
oklch(69.7% 0.081 348.5)
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 #69AE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
Use #69AE94 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.