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#69C3BD Color

#69C3BD is rgb(105, 195, 189) in RGB, hsl(176, 43%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 3%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69C3BD
HEX#69C3BD
RGBrgb(105, 195, 189)
HSLhsl(176, 43%, 59%)
HSVhsv(176, 46%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 3%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.087 189.8)
LABlab(73.12% -29.33 -5.82)
LCHlch(73.12% 29.90 191.22)

What #69C3BD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #69C3BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#69C3BD Channel Values

How #69C3BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 195 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 43% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 46% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69C3BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69C3BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69C3BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #69C3BD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #69C3BD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#69C3BD
Protanopia#B8B8BD
Protanomaly#9EBCBD
Deuteranopia#ACACBF
Deuteranomaly#96B6BE
Tritanopia#6BC2C2
Tritanomaly#6AC3C0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #69C3BD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-69c3bd: #69C3BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69C3BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69c3bd': '#69C3BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.765, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_69c3bd">#69C3BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#69C3BD"

More Teal Colors

#69C3BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69C3BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69C3BD?

#69C3BD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(105, 195, 189) in RGB and hsl(176, 43%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #69C3BD?

#69C3BD is rgb(105, 195, 189) — red 105, green 195, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69C3BD?

#69C3BD converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 3%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69C3BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #69C3BD scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69C3BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69C3BD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.63, which is visibly different.

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