#69D49F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.2% 0.126 160), rgb(105, 212, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#69D49F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D49F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 212, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.126 160) |
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 #69D49F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D49F | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D49F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D49F text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.071 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D49F
oklch(79.2% 0.126 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#69D49F 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) | #D2C79C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48D3C5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D49F
#69D49F
oklch(79.2% 0.126 160)
- #F19AD5
#F19AD5
oklch(79.2% 0.127 339.7)
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 #69D49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.064
Use #69D49F 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.