#699688
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.6% 0.053 173.2), rgb(105, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#699688 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699688 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.053 173.2) |
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 #699688 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699688 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699688 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699688 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9E
oklch(70.8% 0.043 172.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699688
oklch(63.6% 0.053 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F70
oklch(55.7% 0.058 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 173.5)
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Step 800
800
#34574D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 174)
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Step 900
900
#2E4840
oklch(37.8% 0.035 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#699688 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) | #939087 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B89 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9792 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699688
#699688
oklch(63.6% 0.053 173.2)
- #A67E8E
#A67E8E
oklch(63.7% 0.054 352.9)
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 #699688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #699688 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.