#689B91
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.057 180.8), rgb(104, 155, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#689B91 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), 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 (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689B91 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 155, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.057 180.8) |
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 #689B91 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689B91 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689B91 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689B91 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 181)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689B91
oklch(65% 0.057 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#487F75
oklch(55.5% 0.061 181)
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Step 700
700
#396B62
oklch(49% 0.056 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5850
oklch(42.8% 0.048 179.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4843
oklch(37.7% 0.036 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#689B91 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) | #979591 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F92 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589D98 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689B91
#689B91
oklch(65% 0.057 180.8)
- #AD818D
#AD818D
oklch(65% 0.057 0.8)
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 #689B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
Use #689B91 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.