#679B89
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.7% 0.062 170.6), rgb(103, 155, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#679B89 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679B89 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 155, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.062 170.6) |
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 #679B89 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679B89 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679B89 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679B89 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9C
oklch(70.8% 0.049 169.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679B89
oklch(64.7% 0.062 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#47806E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#386C5C
oklch(49% 0.062 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F584B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#679B89 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) | #989488 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599C96 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679B89
#679B89
oklch(64.7% 0.062 170.6)
- #AC7F93
#AC7F93
oklch(64.7% 0.062 350.6)
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 #679B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.009
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #679B89 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.