#61969D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.9% 0.057 206.4), rgb(97, 150, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#61969D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61969D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 150, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.057 206.4) |
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 #61969D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #61969D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61969D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61969D text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#61969D
oklch(63.9% 0.057 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#437E85
oklch(55.6% 0.062 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#356A71
oklch(49.1% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#28474B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#61969D 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) | #8E929E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499A98 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61969D
#61969D
oklch(63.9% 0.057 206.4)
- #AC7F79
#AC7F79
oklch(63.9% 0.057 27.4)
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 #61969D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #61969D 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.