#679294
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(62.9% 0.047 199.7), rgb(103, 146, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#679294 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679294 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 146, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.047 199.7) |
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 #679294 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679294 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679294 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679294 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#B0C5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679294
oklch(62.9% 0.047 199.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D7F
oklch(55.7% 0.051 199.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F696B
oklch(49.1% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#345657
oklch(42.8% 0.04 198.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4748
oklch(37.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#679294 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) | #8C8E94 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848894 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579592 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679294
#679294
oklch(62.9% 0.047 199.7)
- #A47E7D
#A47E7D
oklch(63% 0.047 20.2)
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 #679294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
Use #679294 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.