#69A2A1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.3% 0.06 194.4), rgb(105, 162, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#69A2A1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A2A1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 162, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.06 194.4) |
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 #69A2A1 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A2A1 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A2A1 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A2A1 text on black | 7.28:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
-
Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A6C9C8
oklch(81% 0.037 194.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A2A1
oklch(67.3% 0.06 194.4)
-
Step 500
500
#4B9897
oklch(63.1% 0.076 194.3)
-
Step 600
600
#278282
oklch(55.5% 0.083 195)
-
Step 700
700
#186E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 194.9)
-
Step 800
800
#185A59
oklch(42.7% 0.064 193.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1C4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.05 193.3)
-
Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#69A2A1 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) | #9B9DA1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A5A1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A2A1
#69A2A1
oklch(67.3% 0.06 194.4)
- #B8878B
#B8878B
oklch(67.2% 0.06 13.4)
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 #69A2A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #69A2A1 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.