#679295
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63% 0.047 201.5), rgb(103, 146, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#679295 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679295 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 146, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.047 201.5) |
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 #679295 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679295 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679295 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679295 text on black | 6.12:1 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AA
oklch(70.7% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679295
oklch(63% 0.047 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D80
oklch(55.7% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E696C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#345658
oklch(42.8% 0.04 200.5)
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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)
#679295 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) | #8C8E95 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838895 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579593 | 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°).
- #679295
#679295
oklch(63% 0.047 201.5)
- #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 #679295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
Use #679295 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.