#69BB9A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73% 0.095 165.9), rgb(105, 187, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#69BB9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BB9A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 187, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.095 165.9) |
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 #69BB9A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BB9A | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BB9A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69BB9A text on black | 9.17:1 | 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
#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
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BB9A
oklch(73% 0.095 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#25A078
oklch(63.1% 0.121 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E21
oklch(27% 0.049 166.4)
#69BB9A 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) | #B8B198 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BBB2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BB9A
#69BB9A
oklch(73% 0.095 165.9)
- #D490B5
#D490B5
oklch(73.2% 0.095 345.9)
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 #69BB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
Use #69BB9A 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.