#69D0CD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.5% 0.096 192.9), rgb(105, 208, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#69D0CD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D0CD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 208, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.096 192.9) |
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 #69D0CD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D0CD | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D0CD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D0CD text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 193.9)
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Step 200
200
#B1E5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 193.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D0CD
oklch(79.5% 0.096 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#69D0CD 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) | #C5C7CD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26D5CF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D0CD
#69D0CD
oklch(79.5% 0.096 192.9)
- #F3A3AB
#F3A3AB
oklch(79.6% 0.095 12.9)
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 #69D0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #69D0CD 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.