#69A0BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.7% 0.069 229.4), rgb(105, 160, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#69A0BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 229°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A0BA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.069 229.4) |
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 #69A0BA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A0BA | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0BA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0BA text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A0BA
oklch(67.7% 0.069 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#4994B5
oklch(63.2% 0.089 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#267DA0
oklch(55.5% 0.096 229.5)
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Step 700
700
#166A89
oklch(49.2% 0.089 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#17566F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#69A0BA 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) | #939EBB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A7A8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A0BA
#69A0BA
oklch(67.7% 0.069 229.4)
- #BB8B71
#BB8B71
oklch(67.7% 0.07 49.6)
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 #69A0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #69A0BA 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.