#689CAA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.059 216.5), rgb(104, 156, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#689CAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689CAA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 156, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.059 216.5) |
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 #689CAA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689CAA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689CAA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689CAA text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CD
oklch(81% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B3
oklch(70.6% 0.046 216.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689CAA
oklch(66.1% 0.059 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#447D8C
oklch(55.7% 0.064 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#356977
oklch(49.1% 0.06 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5660
oklch(42.8% 0.049 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#18292E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 218.3)
#689CAA 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) | #9299AB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA1A0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689CAA
#689CAA
oklch(66.1% 0.059 216.5)
- #B38679
#B38679
oklch(66% 0.059 36.7)
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 #689CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #689CAA 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.