#689AB2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66% 0.064 229.6), rgb(104, 154, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#689AB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.064 229.6) |
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 #689AB2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689AB2 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689AB2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689AB2 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 229.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689AB2
oklch(66% 0.064 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#457B94
oklch(55.6% 0.069 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#36687E
oklch(49.2% 0.064 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5567
oklch(42.8% 0.054 229.1)
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Step 900
900
#294654
oklch(37.7% 0.042 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#689AB2 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) | #8E98B3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8390B2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA1A2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689AB2
#689AB2
oklch(66% 0.064 229.6)
- #B3876F
#B3876F
oklch(66% 0.064 49.8)
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 #689AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #689AB2 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.