#699085
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.1% 0.046 175.4), rgb(105, 144, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#699085 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699085 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 144, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.046 175.4) |
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 #699085 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699085 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699085 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699085 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89F
oklch(70.6% 0.036 175.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699085
oklch(62.1% 0.046 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#537D72
oklch(55.5% 0.05 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#436A5F
oklch(49.2% 0.048 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#38564E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#699085 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) | #8D8B85 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868686 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F918D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699085
#699085
oklch(62.1% 0.046 175.4)
- #9E7B88
#9E7B88
oklch(62.1% 0.047 354.4)
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 #699085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #699085 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.