#679A93
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.8% 0.056 185.2), rgb(103, 154, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#679A93 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679A93 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 154, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.056 185.2) |
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 #679A93 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679A93 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679A93 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679A93 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA4
oklch(70.8% 0.043 184.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679A93
oklch(64.8% 0.056 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#477F78
oklch(55.6% 0.061 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#386B65
oklch(49% 0.056 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5752
oklch(42.6% 0.046 185.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4844
oklch(37.7% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#679A93 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) | #959593 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E94 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569C98 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679A93
#679A93
oklch(64.8% 0.056 185.2)
- #AD818A
#AD818A
oklch(64.9% 0.056 5.1)
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 #679A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #679A93 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.