#689E9A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.057 190), rgb(104, 158, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#689E9A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 190°. 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 | #689E9A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.057 190) |
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 #689E9A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689E9A | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E9A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E9A text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689E9A
oklch(66% 0.057 190)
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Step 600
600
#447F7B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#356B68
oklch(49% 0.058 190.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5855
oklch(42.8% 0.048 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#294846
oklch(37.7% 0.037 190.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#689E9A 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) | #98999A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A19D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689E9A
#689E9A
oklch(66% 0.057 190)
- #B2848A
#B2848A
oklch(66% 0.057 10.1)
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 #689E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #689E9A 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.