#69827A
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.4% 0.031 173.7), rgb(105, 130, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#69827A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69827A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 130, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.031 173.7) |
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 #69827A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69827A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69827A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69827A text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A59F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#788F88
oklch(63% 0.028 175)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69827A
oklch(58.4% 0.031 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#50665F
oklch(49% 0.029 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#42534E
oklch(42.6% 0.023 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#384541
oklch(37.7% 0.018 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#69827A 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) | #807F7A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638380 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69827A
#69827A
oklch(58.4% 0.031 173.7)
- #8B747D
#8B747D
oklch(58.4% 0.031 352.6)
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 #69827A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #69827A 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.