#69918D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.6% 0.044 188.4), rgb(105, 145, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#69918D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69918D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.044 188.4) |
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 #69918D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69918D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69918D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69918D text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A5
oklch(70.7% 0.034 189.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69918D
oklch(62.6% 0.044 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#517D79
oklch(55.6% 0.049 188.6)
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Step 700
700
#426966
oklch(49.1% 0.044 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#375653
oklch(42.8% 0.037 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#69918D 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) | #8D8D8D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9390 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69918D
#69918D
oklch(62.6% 0.044 188.4)
- #A17D83
#A17D83
oklch(62.6% 0.045 7.3)
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 #69918D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #69918D 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.