#69AE99
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.9% 0.077 172.5), rgb(105, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#69AE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.077 172.5) |
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 #69AE99 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AE99 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE99 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AE99 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AE99
oklch(69.9% 0.077 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D83
oklch(63.2% 0.099 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D3E
oklch(37.9% 0.065 172)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#69AE99 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) | #AAA698 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D9A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54AFA8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AE99
#69AE99
oklch(69.9% 0.077 172.5)
- #C48AA3
#C48AA3
oklch(69.8% 0.078 351.8)
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 #69AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #69AE99 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.