#69CD9D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.5% 0.118 161), rgb(105, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#69CD9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 161°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.118 161) |
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 #69CD9D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CD9D | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CD9D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CD9D text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#D7F1E2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69CD9D
oklch(77.5% 0.118 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#69CD9D 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) | #CBC09A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BCCC0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CD9D
#69CD9D
oklch(77.5% 0.118 161)
- #E997CC
#E997CC
oklch(77.5% 0.118 341.1)
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 #69CD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #69CD9D 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.