#679090
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.3% 0.045 196.1), rgb(103, 144, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#679090 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679090 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 144, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.045 196.1) |
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 #679090 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679090 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679090 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679090 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A8
oklch(70.8% 0.035 196.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679090
oklch(62.3% 0.045 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#507D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.049 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#406969
oklch(49.1% 0.046 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#365656
oklch(42.8% 0.038 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4747
oklch(37.8% 0.03 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#679090 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) | #8B8C90 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838690 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599390 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679090
#679090
oklch(62.3% 0.045 196.1)
- #A17D7E
#A17D7E
oklch(62.5% 0.045 16.6)
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 #679090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
Use #679090 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.