#69909A
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.8% 0.046 215.3), rgb(105, 144, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#69909A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69909A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 144, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.046 215.3) |
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 #69909A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69909A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69909A text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69909A text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CA
oklch(81% 0.023 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69909A
oklch(62.8% 0.046 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#517B86
oklch(55.6% 0.049 216)
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Step 700
700
#416871
oklch(49.2% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#36545C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F464C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#69909A 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) | #898D9B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81879A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589493 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69909A
#69909A
oklch(62.8% 0.046 215.3)
- #A27F76
#A27F76
oklch(62.7% 0.046 34.8)
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 #69909A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #69909A 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.