#679F91
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.9% 0.063 176.7), rgb(103, 159, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#679F91 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679F91 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 159, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.063 176.7) |
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 #679F91 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679F91 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679F91 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679F91 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679F91
oklch(65.9% 0.063 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#438172
oklch(55.7% 0.069 176)
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Step 700
700
#346D60
oklch(49.2% 0.064 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C594E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 175.8)
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Step 900
900
#284941
oklch(37.7% 0.041 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#679F91 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) | #9B9890 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919192 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A09B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679F91
#679F91
oklch(65.9% 0.063 176.7)
- #B28293
#B28293
oklch(65.9% 0.063 355.9)
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 #679F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #679F91 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.