#699E97
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.057 185.5), rgb(105, 158, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#699E97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 186°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699E97 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.057 185.5) |
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 #699E97 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699E97 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E97 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E97 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA4
oklch(70.6% 0.045 185.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699E97
oklch(66% 0.057 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#457F78
oklch(55.5% 0.062 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#366C65
oklch(49.2% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5853
oklch(42.8% 0.048 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#294844
oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#699E97 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) | #999897 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9198 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A09C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699E97
#699E97
oklch(66% 0.057 185.5)
- #B2848D
#B2848D
oklch(66.1% 0.058 5.8)
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 #699E97, 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 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
Use #699E97 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.