#69CEAC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.1% 0.108 169.2), rgb(105, 206, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#69CEAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CEAC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 206, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.108 169.2) |
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 #69CEAC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CEAC | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CEAC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CEAC text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.061 168.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69CEAC
oklch(78.1% 0.108 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#69CEAC 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) | #C9C2AA | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43CFC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CEAC
#69CEAC
oklch(78.1% 0.108 169.2)
- #EC9BC2
#EC9BC2
oklch(78.1% 0.108 349.5)
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 #69CEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.005
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #69CEAC 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.