#69CB9F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77% 0.114 162.7), rgb(105, 203, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#69CB9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CB9F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.114 162.7) |
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 #69CB9F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CB9F | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CB9F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CB9F text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#D7F1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69CB9F
oklch(77% 0.114 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#69CB9F 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) | #C8BF9D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BCBBF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CB9F
#69CB9F
oklch(77% 0.114 162.7)
- #E797C8
#E797C8
oklch(77.1% 0.114 342.7)
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 #69CB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #69CB9F 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.