#689DA4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.057 206.4), rgb(104, 157, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#689DA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.057 206.4) |
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 #689DA4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689DA4 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689DA4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689DA4 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689DA4
oklch(66.1% 0.057 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#447E85
oklch(55.6% 0.062 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#356A71
oklch(49.1% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D575C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 205.5)
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Step 900
900
#29474B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#689DA4 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) | #9599A5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A19F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689DA4
#689DA4
oklch(66.1% 0.057 206.4)
- #B38680
#B38680
oklch(66.2% 0.056 27.3)
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 #689DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.012
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #689DA4 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.