#679299
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.1% 0.048 208.6), rgb(103, 146, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#679299 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679299 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 146, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.048 208.6) |
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 #679299 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679299 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679299 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679299 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AD
oklch(70.8% 0.038 207.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679299
oklch(63.1% 0.048 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C84
oklch(55.6% 0.053 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E696F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 207)
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Step 800
800
#34555B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#679299 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) | #8B8F99 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828899 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559694 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679299
#679299
oklch(63.1% 0.048 208.6)
- #A57F79
#A57F79
oklch(63.1% 0.048 28.8)
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 #679299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #679299 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.