#679CAE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.2% 0.062 221.3), rgb(103, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#679CAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679CAE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.062 221.3) |
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 #679CAE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679CAE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679CAE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679CAE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 220.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679CAE
oklch(66.2% 0.062 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#427C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#34697A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5663
oklch(42.8% 0.051 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#284751
oklch(37.8% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#679CAE 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) | #9199AF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8691AE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA2A2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679CAE
#679CAE
oklch(66.2% 0.062 221.3)
- #B58776
#B58776
oklch(66.4% 0.062 41.2)
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 #679CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #679CAE 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.