#69838C
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.3% 0.033 220.9), rgb(105, 131, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#69838C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69838C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.033 220.9) |
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 #69838C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69838C | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69838C text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69838C text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#768E96
oklch(63.1% 0.03 220)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69838C
oklch(59.3% 0.033 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E656D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#405259
oklch(42.6% 0.025 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#69838C 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) | #7D818D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8686 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69838C
#69838C
oklch(59.3% 0.033 220.9)
- #90786F
#90786F
oklch(59.3% 0.033 41.6)
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 #69838C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.008
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
Use #69838C 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.