#699F8C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.9% 0.064 170.2), rgb(105, 159, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#699F8C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699F8C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 159, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.064 170.2) |
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 #699F8C | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699F8C | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F8C text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F8C 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 170.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699F8C
oklch(65.9% 0.064 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#46816D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#376D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E594B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#699F8C 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) | #9C988B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA099 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699F8C
#699F8C
oklch(65.9% 0.064 170.2)
- #B18297
#B18297
oklch(65.9% 0.064 350.5)
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 #699F8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #699F8C 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.