#679795
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.2% 0.052 192.7), rgb(103, 151, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#679795 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679795 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 151, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.052 192.7) |
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 #679795 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679795 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679795 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679795 text on black | 6.43:1 | 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
#AFC6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A7
oklch(70.7% 0.04 192.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679795
oklch(64.2% 0.052 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.056 192.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A69
oklch(49.1% 0.052 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#315755
oklch(42.8% 0.044 191.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4746
oklch(37.6% 0.033 192.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#679795 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) | #919295 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C96 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569A96 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679795
#679795
oklch(64.2% 0.052 192.7)
- #AA8084
#AA8084
oklch(64.2% 0.052 12.3)
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 #679795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #679795 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.