#689A9B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.1% 0.053 197.5), rgb(104, 154, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#689A9B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A9B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.053 197.5) |
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 #689A9B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A9B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689A9B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689A9B text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A9B
oklch(65.1% 0.053 197.5)
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Step 600
600
#477E7F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#386A6B
oklch(49% 0.054 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5758
oklch(42.8% 0.045 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4748
oklch(37.6% 0.035 198.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#689A9B 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) | #94959B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559D9A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A9B
#689A9B
oklch(65.1% 0.053 197.5)
- #AE8384
#AE8384
oklch(65.2% 0.053 17.1)
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 #689A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #689A9B 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.