#69DAA4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.8% 0.13 160.6), rgb(105, 218, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#69DAA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69DAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 218, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.13 160.6) |
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 #69DAA4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69DAA4 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69DAA4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69DAA4 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#AFE9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.074 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69DAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.13 160.6)
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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)
#69DAA4 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) | #D8CCA1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44D9CB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69DAA4
#69DAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.13 160.6)
- #F99EDA
#F99EDA
oklch(80.9% 0.131 340.6)
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 #69DAA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69DAA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
Use #69DAA4 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.