#699C9D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.054 197.5), rgb(105, 156, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#699C9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699C9D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 156, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.054 197.5) |
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 #699C9D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699C9D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699C9D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699C9D text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 198.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699C9D
oklch(65.7% 0.054 197.5)
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Step 600
600
#467E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.059 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#376A6C
oklch(49% 0.055 198.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5758
oklch(42.8% 0.045 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4848
oklch(37.8% 0.036 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#699C9D 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) | #95979D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559F9C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699C9D
#699C9D
oklch(65.7% 0.054 197.5)
- #B08485
#B08485
oklch(65.6% 0.054 17.1)
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 #699C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #699C9D 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.