#69BEAE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.3% 0.087 180.2), rgb(105, 190, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#69BEAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BEAE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 190, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.087 180.2) |
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 #69BEAE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BEAE | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69BEAE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69BEAE text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC2
oklch(81% 0.054 179.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BEAE
oklch(74.3% 0.087 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#159F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 180)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#042E27
oklch(27.1% 0.046 178.8)
#69BEAE 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) | #B8B5AD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ABAF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C1B9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BEAE
#69BEAE
oklch(74.3% 0.087 180.2)
- #DA95A9
#DA95A9
oklch(74.3% 0.087 0.5)
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 #69BEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.056
Use #69BEAE 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.