#69D8A3
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.3% 0.128 160.7), rgb(105, 216, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#69D8A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 216, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.128 160.7) |
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 #69D8A3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D8A3 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D8A3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D8A3 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.071 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D8A3
oklch(80.3% 0.128 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#69D8A3 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) | #D6CAA0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45D7C9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D8A3
#69D8A3
oklch(80.3% 0.128 160.7)
- #F69DD8
#F69DD8
oklch(80.3% 0.128 340.4)
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 #69D8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #69D8A3 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.