#69999F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.1% 0.052 205.8), rgb(105, 153, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#69999F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69999F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 153, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.052 205.8) |
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 #69999F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69999F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69999F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69999F text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AD
oklch(70.6% 0.041 206.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69999F
oklch(65.1% 0.052 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#497D84
oklch(55.6% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A696F
oklch(49% 0.052 206.2)
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Step 800
800
#30565B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 206.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B474A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2C
oklch(27.2% 0.022 205.8)
#69999F 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) | #92959F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559D9B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69999F
#69999F
oklch(65.1% 0.052 205.8)
- #AD847F
#AD847F
oklch(65.1% 0.051 26.5)
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 #69999F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #69999F 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.