#69E5B5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.8% 0.132 165.3), rgb(105, 229, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#69E5B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69E5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 229, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.132 165.3) |
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 #69E5B5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #69E5B5 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69E5B5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69E5B5 text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.037 166.6)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69E5B5
oklch(83.8% 0.132 165.3)
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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)
#69E5B5 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) | #E1D7B2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34E5D7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69E5B5
#69E5B5
oklch(83.8% 0.132 165.3)
- #FFACDA
#FFACDA
oklch(83.8% 0.112 345.5)
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 #69E5B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69E5B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #69E5B5 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.