#679793
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.1% 0.052 189.4), rgb(103, 151, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#679793 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679793 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 151, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.052 189.4) |
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 #679793 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679793 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679793 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679793 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 190.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679793
oklch(64.1% 0.052 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A67
oklch(49% 0.052 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#315754
oklch(42.7% 0.044 189.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4845
oklch(37.8% 0.034 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#679793 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) | #929293 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B94 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579996 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679793
#679793
oklch(64.1% 0.052 189.4)
- #A98085
#A98085
oklch(64.1% 0.051 10.4)
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 #679793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #679793 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.