#69EEC7
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.4% 0.13 171.1), rgb(105, 238, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#69EEC7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69EEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 238, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.13 171.1) |
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 #69EEC7 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #69EEC7 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69EEC7 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69EEC7 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#E7FBF3
oklch(97.1% 0.023 169.9)
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Step 100
100
#CBF5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.048 171.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#69EEC7
oklch(86.4% 0.13 171.1)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B3
oklch(81% 0.159 171)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#69EEC7 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) | #E8E0C5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19F0E3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69EEC7
#69EEC7
oklch(86.4% 0.13 171.1)
- #FFBCD9
#FFBCD9
oklch(86.5% 0.085 351.3)
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 #69EEC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69EEC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #69EEC7 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.