#69DAA1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.7% 0.133 159.3), rgb(105, 218, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#69DAA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69DAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 218, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.133 159.3) |
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 #69DAA1 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69DAA1 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69DAA1 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69DAA1 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#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
#AFE9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.075 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69DAA1
oklch(80.7% 0.133 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#69DAA1 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) | #D8CC9E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45D9CA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69DAA1
#69DAA1
oklch(80.7% 0.133 159.3)
- #F89DDC
#F89DDC
oklch(80.7% 0.133 339.1)
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 #69DAA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69DAA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #69DAA1 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.