#69B48E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71% 0.094 160.6), rgb(105, 180, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#69B48E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B48E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 180, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.094 160.6) |
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 #69B48E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B48E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B48E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B48E text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B48E
oklch(71% 0.094 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#359F71
oklch(63% 0.119 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#69B48E 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) | #B2AA8C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A290 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B4A9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B48E
#69B48E
oklch(71% 0.094 160.6)
- #CA8AB4
#CA8AB4
oklch(71% 0.095 340.3)
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 #69B48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #69B48E 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.