#69959F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.2% 0.05 213.4), rgb(105, 149, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#69959F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69959F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 149, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.05 213.4) |
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 #69959F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69959F | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69959F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69959F text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7AF
oklch(70.6% 0.039 213.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69959F
oklch(64.2% 0.05 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C87
oklch(55.6% 0.055 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6872
oklch(49% 0.05 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#69959F 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) | #8D92A0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848B9F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569998 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69959F
#69959F
oklch(64.2% 0.05 213.4)
- #A98279
#A98279
oklch(64.2% 0.05 33.3)
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 #69959F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #69959F 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.