#699793
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.2% 0.05 189.2), rgb(105, 151, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#699793 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699793 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.05 189.2) |
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 #699793 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699793 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699793 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699793 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 190)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 190)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699793
oklch(64.2% 0.05 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E7A
oklch(55.7% 0.054 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A67
oklch(49.1% 0.05 190.2)
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Step 800
800
#325754
oklch(42.8% 0.043 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4745
oklch(37.6% 0.032 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#699793 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) | #929293 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C94 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9996 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699793
#699793
oklch(64.2% 0.05 189.2)
- #A98186
#A98186
oklch(64.3% 0.05 10.2)
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 #699793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #699793 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.