#69C8AB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.6% 0.101 171.5), rgb(105, 200, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#69C8AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C8AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.101 171.5) |
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 #69C8AB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69C8AB | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C8AB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C8AB text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69C8AB
oklch(76.6% 0.101 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#69C8AB 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) | #C3BDAA | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C9BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C8AB
#69C8AB
oklch(76.6% 0.101 171.5)
- #E598BA
#E598BA
oklch(76.6% 0.101 351.7)
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 #69C8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
Use #69C8AB 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.