#689C8E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.059 175.6), rgb(104, 156, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#689C8E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689C8E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 156, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.059 175.6) |
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 #689C8E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689C8E | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689C8E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689C8E text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 175)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689C8E
oklch(65.2% 0.059 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#478072
oklch(55.6% 0.065 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#386C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F584E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4841
oklch(37.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#689C8E 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) | #98968D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599D98 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689C8E
#689C8E
oklch(65.2% 0.059 175.6)
- #AE8191
#AE8191
oklch(65.2% 0.059 355.7)
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 #689C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #689C8E 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.