#69919D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.2% 0.047 218.3), rgb(105, 145, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#69919D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69919D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.047 218.3) |
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 #69919D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69919D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69919D text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69919D text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CB
oklch(81% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A7B0
oklch(70.7% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69919D
oklch(63.2% 0.047 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#507B88
oklch(55.7% 0.051 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#406873
oklch(49.2% 0.048 217.1)
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Step 800
800
#35545E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F464D
oklch(37.8% 0.031 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#69919D 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) | #898E9E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579595 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69919D
#69919D
oklch(63.2% 0.047 218.3)
- #A48075
#A48075
oklch(63.1% 0.048 37.7)
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 #69919D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #69919D 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.