#69837B
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.7% 0.032 174.5), rgb(105, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#69837B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69837B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.032 174.5) |
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 #69837B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69837B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69837B text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69837B text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#92A69F
oklch(70.8% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#789088
oklch(63.2% 0.03 173.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69837B
oklch(58.7% 0.032 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F675F
oklch(49.2% 0.031 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#69837B 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) | #81807B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638481 | 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°).
- #69837B
#69837B
oklch(58.7% 0.032 174.5)
- #8D757D
#8D757D
oklch(58.8% 0.032 356.1)
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 #69837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #69837B 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.