#69D99F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.4% 0.133 158.7), rgb(105, 217, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#69D99F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D99F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 217, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.133 158.7) |
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 #69D99F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D99F | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D99F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D99F text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#D5F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.038 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D99F
oklch(80.4% 0.133 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#69D99F 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) | #D7CB9C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46D8C9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D99F
#69D99F
oklch(80.4% 0.133 158.7)
- #F79CDC
#F79CDC
oklch(80.4% 0.134 338.6)
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 #69D99F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69D99F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #69D99F 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.