#69959D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.1% 0.049 210), rgb(105, 149, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#69959D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69959D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 149, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.049 210) |
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 #69959D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69959D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69959D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69959D text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69959D
oklch(64.1% 0.049 210)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C85
oklch(55.6% 0.054 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6970
oklch(49.2% 0.05 208.6)
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Step 800
800
#33555B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#69959D 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) | #8E929E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569997 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69959D
#69959D
oklch(64.1% 0.049 210)
- #A8827B
#A8827B
oklch(64.1% 0.048 30.4)
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 #69959D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #69959D 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.