#69A1AE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.062 214), rgb(105, 161, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#69A1AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A1AE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 161, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.062 214) |
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 #69A1AE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A1AE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A1AE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A1AE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8D0
oklch(81% 0.039 213.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A1AE
oklch(67.5% 0.062 214)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#268092
oklch(55.6% 0.086 214.1)
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Step 700
700
#176C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 213.8)
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Step 800
800
#175865
oklch(42.7% 0.066 214.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4952
oklch(37.8% 0.052 212.6)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#69A1AE 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) | #979DAF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95AE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA6A5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A1AE
#69A1AE
oklch(67.5% 0.062 214)
- #B9897E
#B9897E
oklch(67.4% 0.061 33.3)
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 #69A1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #69A1AE 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.