#69C2AC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.2% 0.092 175.7), rgb(105, 194, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#69C2AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C2AC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.092 175.7) |
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 #69C2AC | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69C2AC | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C2AC text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C2AC text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#99CDBF
oklch(80.8% 0.058 176.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69C2AC
oklch(75.2% 0.092 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#01A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#022E25
oklch(27% 0.049 175.1)
#69C2AC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C4BB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C2AC
#69C2AC
oklch(75.2% 0.092 175.7)
- #DE96B1
#DE96B1
oklch(75.2% 0.093 355.4)
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 #69C2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #69C2AC 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.