#69C2A6
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75% 0.096 171.1), rgb(105, 194, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#69C2A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 194, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.096 171.1) |
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 #69C2A6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C2A6 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C2A6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C2A6 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBB
oklch(81% 0.06 170.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C2A6
oklch(75% 0.096 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#06A180
oklch(63.2% 0.122 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#032E23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 171.1)
#69C2A6 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) | #BDB8A5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AC3BA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C2A6
#69C2A6
oklch(75% 0.096 171.1)
- #DD95B5
#DD95B5
oklch(75% 0.095 351.4)
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 #69C2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
Use #69C2A6 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.