#69CDBC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(78.3% 0.098 181.2), rgb(105, 205, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#69CDBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CDBC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 205, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.098 181.2) |
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 #69CDBC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CDBC | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CDBC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CDBC text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#B2E5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.054 181.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69CDBC
oklch(78.3% 0.098 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#69CDBC 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) | #C5C3BB | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39D0C8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CDBC
#69CDBC
oklch(78.3% 0.098 181.2)
- #ED9EB4
#ED9EB4
oklch(78.3% 0.098 1.4)
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 #69CDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.066
Use #69CDBC 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.