#699F95
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.059 181.5), rgb(105, 159, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#699F95 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699F95 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 159, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.059 181.5) |
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 #699F95 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699F95 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F95 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F95 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.046 181.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699F95
oklch(66.2% 0.059 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#458076
oklch(55.7% 0.064 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#366C63
oklch(49.1% 0.06 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5851
oklch(42.7% 0.05 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#294843
oklch(37.6% 0.038 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#699F95 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) | #9A9995 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919296 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A19C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699F95
#699F95
oklch(66.2% 0.059 181.5)
- #B28490
#B28490
oklch(66.2% 0.059 1.6)
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 #699F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
Use #699F95 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.