#699199
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63% 0.046 211.3), rgb(105, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#699199 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699199 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.046 211.3) |
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 #699199 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699199 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699199 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699199 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AD
oklch(70.7% 0.035 210.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699199
oklch(63% 0.046 211.3)
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Step 600
600
#507B84
oklch(55.5% 0.049 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#416870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 212)
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Step 800
800
#36555B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#699199 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) | #8A8E9A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828899 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589593 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699199
#699199
oklch(63% 0.046 211.3)
- #A37F78
#A37F78
oklch(62.9% 0.046 31)
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 #699199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #699199 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.