#69C09B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.3% 0.101 164.4), rgb(105, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#69C09B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C09B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.101 164.4) |
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 #69C09B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C09B | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C09B text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C09B text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 164.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C09B
oklch(74.3% 0.101 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#16A175
oklch(63% 0.129 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#042E1F
oklch(26.8% 0.053 164.2)
#69C09B 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) | #BDB599 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC0B5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C09B
#69C09B
oklch(74.3% 0.101 164.4)
- #D992BB
#D992BB
oklch(74.3% 0.1 344.2)
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 #69C09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #69C09B 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.