#69979E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.051 207.8), rgb(105, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#69979E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69979E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.051 207.8) |
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 #69979E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69979E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69979E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69979E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 206.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69979E
oklch(64.6% 0.051 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D84
oklch(55.7% 0.055 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6970
oklch(49.1% 0.052 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#69979E 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) | #90939E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569B99 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69979E
#69979E
oklch(64.6% 0.051 207.8)
- #AB837D
#AB837D
oklch(64.7% 0.05 28.3)
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 #69979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
Use #69979E 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.