#679FA1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.059 198.7), rgb(103, 159, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#679FA1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 159, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.059 198.7) |
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 #679FA1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679FA1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679FA1 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679FA1 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C7
oklch(81% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 197.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679FA1
oklch(66.5% 0.059 198.7)
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Step 600
600
#417F81
oklch(55.6% 0.064 198.2)
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Step 700
700
#326B6D
oklch(49% 0.06 198.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5759
oklch(42.6% 0.049 199.4)
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Step 900
900
#274849
oklch(37.7% 0.039 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#679FA1 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) | #989AA1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A39F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679FA1
#679FA1
oklch(66.5% 0.059 198.7)
- #B58585
#B58585
oklch(66.4% 0.059 18.8)
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 #679FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #679FA1 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.