#69938E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.047 186.9), rgb(105, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#69938E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69938E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.047 186.9) |
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 #69938E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69938E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69938E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69938E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A4
oklch(70.6% 0.036 187.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69938E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#507D78
oklch(55.6% 0.05 187)
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Step 700
700
#406A65
oklch(49.2% 0.048 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#69938E 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) | #8F8E8E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87898F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9591 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69938E
#69938E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 186.9)
- #A37E85
#A37E85
oklch(63.1% 0.047 5.8)
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 #69938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #69938E 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.