#69DCAF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.5% 0.124 165.3), rgb(105, 220, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#69DCAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69DCAF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 220, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.124 165.3) |
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 #69DCAF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69DCAF | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69DCAF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69DCAF text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.036 165)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.069 165.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69DCAF
oklch(81.5% 0.124 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#69DCAF 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) | #D8CFAD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CDCCF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69DCAF
#69DCAF
oklch(81.5% 0.124 165.3)
- #FCA1D4
#FCA1D4
oklch(81.5% 0.124 345.5)
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 #69DCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #69DCAF 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.