#69E9DB
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(85.8% 0.115 185.6), rgb(105, 233, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#69E9DB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69E9DB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 233, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.115 185.6) |
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 #69E9DB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #69E9DB | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69E9DB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69E9DB text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.043 185.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#69E9DB
oklch(85.8% 0.115 185.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DECE
oklch(81% 0.142 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#69E9DB 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) | #DEDEDB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACFDD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69E9DB
#69E9DB
oklch(85.8% 0.115 185.6)
- #FFBBC9
#FFBBC9
oklch(85.8% 0.08 5.3)
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 #69E9DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69E9DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.059
Use #69E9DB 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.