#69C09F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.4% 0.098 167.1), rgb(105, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#69C09F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C09F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.098 167.1) |
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 #69C09F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C09F | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C09F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C09F text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 166.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C09F
oklch(74.4% 0.098 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#14A179
oklch(63.1% 0.126 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#042E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.4)
#69C09F 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) | #BCB69D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC1B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C09F
#69C09F
oklch(74.4% 0.098 167.1)
- #DA93B8
#DA93B8
oklch(74.5% 0.097 347.2)
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 #69C09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #69C09F 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.