#69F1CB
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.2% 0.132 172), rgb(105, 241, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#69F1CB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69F1CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 241, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.132 172) |
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 #69F1CB | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #69F1CB | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #69F1CB text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69F1CB text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#E7FBF4
oklch(97.1% 0.023 172.9)
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Step 100
100
#CAF5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 172)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#69F1CB
oklch(87.2% 0.132 172)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.156 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#69F1CB 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) | #EAE3C9 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D4CE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0AF3E6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69F1CB
#69F1CB
oklch(87.2% 0.132 172)
- #FFC0DA
#FFC0DA
oklch(87.2% 0.079 352.3)
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 #69F1CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #69F1CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.019
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #69F1CB 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.