#69B08D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70% 0.089 161.5), rgb(105, 176, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#69B08D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B08D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 176, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.089 161.5) |
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 #69B08D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B08D | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B08D text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B08D text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B08D
oklch(70% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9E73
oklch(63% 0.114 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#114D35
oklch(37.6% 0.073 162)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#69B08D 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) | #AEA78B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B0A6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B08D
#69B08D
oklch(70% 0.089 161.5)
- #C589AF
#C589AF
oklch(70.1% 0.088 341.2)
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 #69B08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #69B08D 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.