#69CF9B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.123 159.4), rgb(105, 207, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#69CF9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CF9B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 207, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.123 159.4) |
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 #69CF9B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CF9B | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CF9B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CF9B text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#D7F2E2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69CF9B
oklch(77.9% 0.123 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#69CF9B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BCEC1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CF9B
#69CF9B
oklch(77.9% 0.123 159.4)
- #EB97D0
#EB97D0
oklch(77.8% 0.123 339.6)
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 #69CF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #69CF9B 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.