#69B38B Hex Color
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Pastel green minus the candy sweetness. The hex code #69b38b keeps saturation low, so the tone reads calm and a bit earthy rather than bright. It works as a dominant base in wellness, gardening, and finance layouts, and flatters deep plum accents. Black text hits roughly 8.4:1 contrast, so small body copy stays readable on top.
Questions about #69b38b
What is #69b38b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #69b38b is rgb(105, 179, 139), in HSL hsl(148, 33%, 56%) and in CMYK 41%, 0%, 22%, 30%.
What colors pair well with #69b38b?
Deep plum, charcoal, and warm terracotta all sit nicely against #69b38b because they add contrast without fighting its muted tone. Cream works too when you want a softer palette.
Does #69b38b read warm or cool?
It leans slightly warm. The yellow undertone in #69b38b softens the usual coolness of green, so it pairs better with warm neutrals than with icy blues.
Is #69b38b readable on white or black?
#69b38b has a 2.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.42:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.