#699CAE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.06 222.1), rgb(105, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#699CAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699CAE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.06 222.1) |
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 #699CAE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699CAE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699CAE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699CAE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.047 221.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699CAE
oklch(66.3% 0.06 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#447C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#36697A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 222)
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Step 800
800
#2D5563
oklch(42.6% 0.051 222.9)
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Step 900
900
#294651
oklch(37.6% 0.04 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#699CAE 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) | #9199AF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA2A2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699CAE
#699CAE
oklch(66.3% 0.06 222.1)
- #B48776
#B48776
oklch(66.2% 0.061 41.6)
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 #699CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #699CAE 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.