#689EAE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.062 218.5), rgb(104, 158, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#689EAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689EAE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.062 218.5) |
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 #689EAE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689EAE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EAE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689EAE text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B5
oklch(70.6% 0.048 219.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689EAE
oklch(66.7% 0.062 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#417D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#336978
oklch(49% 0.062 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 217.2)
#689EAE 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) | #949BAF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA4A3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689EAE
#689EAE
oklch(66.7% 0.062 218.5)
- #B68879
#B68879
oklch(66.7% 0.061 38.8)
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 #689EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #689EAE 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.