#68909F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.049 223.1), rgb(104, 144, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#68909F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68909F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 144, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.049 223.1) |
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 #68909F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68909F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68909F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68909F text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B2
oklch(70.6% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68909F
oklch(62.9% 0.049 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.054 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#406776
oklch(49.1% 0.05 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#355460
oklch(42.7% 0.042 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E464E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#68909F 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) | #878EA0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559595 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68909F
#68909F
oklch(62.9% 0.049 223.1)
- #A38071
#A38071
oklch(62.9% 0.049 44.4)
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 #68909F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #68909F 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.