#699AA8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.056 217.6), rgb(105, 154, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#699AA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 154, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.056 217.6) |
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 #699AA8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699AA8 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AA8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AA8 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.044 217.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699AA8
oklch(65.6% 0.056 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#477C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.061 218.1)
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Step 700
700
#386976
oklch(49.2% 0.057 217)
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Step 800
800
#2F5560
oklch(42.6% 0.047 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A474F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#699AA8 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) | #9197A9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519F9E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699AA8
#699AA8
oklch(65.6% 0.056 217.6)
- #B08679
#B08679
oklch(65.7% 0.055 37.9)
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 #699AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #699AA8 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.