#699188
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.4% 0.046 179.2), rgb(105, 145, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#699188 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699188 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.046 179.2) |
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 #699188 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699188 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699188 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699188 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A1
oklch(70.6% 0.036 180)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699188
oklch(62.4% 0.046 179.2)
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Step 600
600
#527D74
oklch(55.5% 0.05 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#37564F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#699188 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) | #8E8C88 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868789 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E928E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699188
#699188
oklch(62.4% 0.046 179.2)
- #A07C87
#A07C87
oklch(62.4% 0.047 358.4)
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 #699188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #699188 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.