#69B591
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.3% 0.093 162.2), rgb(105, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#69B591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 162°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B591 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.093 162.2) |
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 #69B591 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B591 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B591 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B591 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 162)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B591
oklch(71.3% 0.093 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#339F73
oklch(63% 0.119 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E35
oklch(37.7% 0.077 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#69B591 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) | #B3AB8F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A293 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B5AB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B591
#69B591
oklch(71.3% 0.093 162.2)
- #CB8BB3
#CB8BB3
oklch(71.3% 0.094 341.8)
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 #69B591, 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 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #69B591 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.