#69BAA7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.085 176.9), rgb(105, 186, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#69BAA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 186, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.085 176.9) |
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 #69BAA7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BAA7 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BAA7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69BAA7 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BAA7
oklch(73.2% 0.085 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#249F88
oklch(63.2% 0.109 176.6)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#062D26
oklch(26.8% 0.044 178.1)
#69BAA7 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) | #B4B1A6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A7A8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BBCB4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BAA7
#69BAA7
oklch(73.2% 0.085 176.9)
- #D492A9
#D492A9
oklch(73.2% 0.085 356.8)
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 #69BAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.062
Use #69BAA7 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.