#679D9A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.057 191.4), rgb(103, 157, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#679D9A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679D9A |
| RGB | rgb(103, 157, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.057 191.4) |
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 #679D9A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679D9A | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679D9A text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679D9A text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679D9A
oklch(65.7% 0.057 191.4)
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Step 600
600
#447F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 191.2)
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Step 700
700
#356B69
oklch(49% 0.058 192.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5755
oklch(42.6% 0.047 191.5)
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Step 900
900
#294846
oklch(37.7% 0.037 190.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#679D9A 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) | #97989A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A09C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679D9A
#679D9A
oklch(65.7% 0.057 191.4)
- #B28388
#B28388
oklch(65.7% 0.058 11.7)
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 #679D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #679D9A 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.