#679593
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.6% 0.05 192.6), rgb(103, 149, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#679593 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679593 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 149, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.05 192.6) |
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 #679593 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679593 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679593 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679593 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A7
oklch(70.8% 0.039 192.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679593
oklch(63.6% 0.05 192.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.054 192.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A68
oklch(49.1% 0.051 192)
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Step 800
800
#325655
oklch(42.6% 0.042 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#679593 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) | #909093 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A94 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579894 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679593
#679593
oklch(63.6% 0.05 192.6)
- #A77F83
#A77F83
oklch(63.6% 0.05 11.9)
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 #679593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #679593 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.