#69C99D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.112 162.3), rgb(105, 201, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#69C99D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C99D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 201, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.112 162.3) |
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 #69C99D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69C99D | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C99D text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C99D text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.063 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69C99D
oklch(76.5% 0.112 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#69C99D 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) | #C6BD9B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC9BD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C99D
#69C99D
oklch(76.5% 0.112 162.3)
- #E496C6
#E496C6
oklch(76.5% 0.111 342.5)
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 #69C99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #69C99D 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.