#69988D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.054 178.3), rgb(105, 152, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#69988D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69988D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 152, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.054 178.3) |
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 #69988D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69988D | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69988D text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69988D text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA1
oklch(70.8% 0.042 178.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69988D
oklch(64.3% 0.054 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F73
oklch(55.7% 0.058 177.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B61
oklch(49.1% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#32574F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4842
oklch(37.8% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#69988D 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) | #94928D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9995 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69988D
#69988D
oklch(64.3% 0.054 178.3)
- #A9808C
#A9808C
oklch(64.3% 0.053 359.4)
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 #69988D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #69988D 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.