#69EFC7
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.7% 0.132 170.7), rgb(105, 239, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#69EFC7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69EFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 239, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.132 170.7) |
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 #69EFC7 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #69EFC7 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69EFC7 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69EFC7 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#CAF5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.049 170.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#69EFC7
oklch(86.7% 0.132 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B2
oklch(81% 0.159 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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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)
#69EFC7 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) | #E9E1C5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2CA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18F1E3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69EFC7
#69EFC7
oklch(86.7% 0.132 170.7)
- #FFBDDA
#FFBDDA
oklch(86.7% 0.084 350.9)
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 #69EFC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69EFC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
Use #69EFC7 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.