#69B696
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.7% 0.091 165.4), rgb(105, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#69B696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B696 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.091 165.4) |
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 #69B696 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B696 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B696 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B696 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB8
oklch(81% 0.057 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B696
oklch(71.7% 0.091 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#309F78
oklch(63% 0.116 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#074E38
oklch(37.7% 0.075 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#69B696 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A398 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B6AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B696
#69B696
oklch(71.7% 0.091 165.4)
- #CD8DB0
#CD8DB0
oklch(71.7% 0.09 345.6)
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 #69B696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #69B696 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.