#69BCA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.089 173), rgb(105, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#69BCA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.089 173) |
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 #69BCA4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BCA4 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69BCA4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69BCA4 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BCA4
oklch(73.6% 0.089 173)
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Step 500
500
#1F9F83
oklch(63% 0.114 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#062E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 172.2)
#69BCA4 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) | #B7B3A3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA9A6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBDB5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BCA4
#69BCA4
oklch(73.6% 0.089 173)
- #D692AE
#D692AE
oklch(73.5% 0.089 353.2)
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 #69BCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
Use #69BCA4 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.