#69A08D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.065 170.5), rgb(105, 160, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#69A08D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A08D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.065 170.5) |
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 #69A08D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A08D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A08D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A08D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9C
oklch(70.6% 0.05 170.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69A08D
oklch(66.2% 0.065 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#45816D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 170)
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Step 700
700
#366D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.066 170)
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Step 800
800
#2D594B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#69A08D 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) | #9D998C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA19A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A08D
#69A08D
oklch(66.2% 0.065 170.5)
- #B28398
#B28398
oklch(66.2% 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 #69A08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
Use #69A08D 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.