#69A0B3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.064 221.8), rgb(105, 160, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#69A0B3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.064 221.8) |
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 #69A0B3 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A0B3 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0B3 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0B3 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A0B3
oklch(67.5% 0.064 221.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A95AD
oklch(63.1% 0.082 221.4)
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Step 600
600
#277F98
oklch(55.6% 0.089 221)
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Step 700
700
#186B82
oklch(49.1% 0.083 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#18576A
oklch(42.7% 0.069 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4856
oklch(37.7% 0.053 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#69A0B3 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) | #959DB4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA6A6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A0B3
#69A0B3
oklch(67.5% 0.064 221.8)
- #BA8A78
#BA8A78
oklch(67.5% 0.065 41.5)
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 #69A0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.056
Use #69A0B3 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.