#69808A
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.5% 0.031 226.1), rgb(105, 128, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#69808A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69808A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.031 226.1) |
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 #69808A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69808A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69808A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69808A text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C7
oklch(81% 0.013 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A4AB
oklch(70.8% 0.022 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#788D97
oklch(63% 0.028 228.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69808A
oklch(58.5% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 700
700
#50646D
oklch(49% 0.028 227)
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Step 800
800
#415259
oklch(42.7% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#374449
oklch(37.7% 0.019 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#69808A 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) | #7B7F8B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B8A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8383 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69808A
#69808A
oklch(58.5% 0.031 226.1)
- #8C776D
#8C776D
oklch(58.6% 0.03 47)
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 #69808A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.010
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
Use #69808A 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.