#689196
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.8% 0.046 205.5), rgb(104, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#689196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689196 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.046 205.5) |
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 #689196 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689196 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689196 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689196 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.036 205.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689196
oklch(62.8% 0.046 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C81
oklch(55.6% 0.05 204.7)
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Step 700
700
#40686D
oklch(49% 0.046 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#355559
oklch(42.6% 0.038 205.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#689196 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) | #8B8E96 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828796 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589492 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689196
#689196
oklch(62.8% 0.046 205.5)
- #A37E7B
#A37E7B
oklch(62.8% 0.046 23.8)
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 #689196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
Use #689196 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.