#69A0AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.1% 0.06 210.2), rgb(105, 160, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#69A0AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A0AA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.06 210.2) |
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 #69A0AA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A0AA | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0AA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0AA text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CE
oklch(81% 0.037 209.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A0AA
oklch(67.1% 0.06 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C96A3
oklch(63.1% 0.076 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#29808E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A6C79
oklch(49% 0.077 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#195862
oklch(42.6% 0.064 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#69A0AA 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) | #979CAB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA5A3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A0AA
#69A0AA
oklch(67.1% 0.06 210.2)
- #B78880
#B78880
oklch(67% 0.059 29.7)
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 #69A0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #69A0AA 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.