#69A39C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.3% 0.062 186.2), rgb(105, 163, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#69A39C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A39C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 163, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.062 186.2) |
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 #69A39C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69A39C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A39C text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A39C text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A39C
oklch(67.3% 0.062 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9991
oklch(63.1% 0.079 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#26837B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#176F68
oklch(49.1% 0.079 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#175B54
oklch(42.8% 0.067 185)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#69A39C 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) | #9D9D9C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A6A1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A39C
#69A39C
oklch(67.3% 0.062 186.2)
- #B88790
#B88790
oklch(67.4% 0.061 6.6)
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 #69A39C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #69A39C 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.