#698F8A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.043 186.1), rgb(105, 143, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#698F8A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698F8A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.043 186.1) |
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 #698F8A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698F8A | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698F8A text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698F8A text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 186.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698F8A
oklch(62% 0.043 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C77
oklch(55.5% 0.046 186.4)
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Step 700
700
#446964
oklch(49.1% 0.043 185.3)
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Step 800
800
#385652
oklch(42.8% 0.036 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#314744
oklch(37.9% 0.028 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#698F8A 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) | #8B8B8A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84858B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E918D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698F8A
#698F8A
oklch(62% 0.043 186.1)
- #9E7C82
#9E7C82
oklch(62.1% 0.043 6.6)
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 #698F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #698F8A 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.