#69A1BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.07 229), rgb(105, 161, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#69A1BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A1BB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 161, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.07 229) |
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 #69A1BB | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A1BB | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A1BB text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A1BB text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A1BB
oklch(68% 0.07 229)
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Step 500
500
#4894B5
oklch(63.2% 0.09 229)
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Step 600
600
#237EA1
oklch(55.7% 0.098 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#136A89
oklch(49.1% 0.09 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#155670
oklch(42.6% 0.076 229.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#69A1BB 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) | #949FBC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A8A9 | 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°).
- #69A1BB
#69A1BB
oklch(68% 0.07 229)
- #BD8C72
#BD8C72
oklch(68.1% 0.07 49.1)
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 #69A1BB, 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 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #69A1BB 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.