#69D79C
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.9% 0.133 157.9), rgb(105, 215, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#69D79C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D79C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 215, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.133 157.9) |
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 #69D79C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D79C | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D79C text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D79C text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.074 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D79C
oklch(79.9% 0.133 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#69D79C 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) | #D5C999 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49D6C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D79C
#69D79C
oklch(79.9% 0.133 157.9)
- #F49BDB
#F49BDB
oklch(79.9% 0.132 337.9)
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 #69D79C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69D79C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
Use #69D79C 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.