#69A49A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.5% 0.064 182.5), rgb(105, 164, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#69A49A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A49A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.064 182.5) |
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 #69A49A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A49A | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A49A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A49A text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A49A
oklch(67.5% 0.064 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#499A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.082 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#258478
oklch(55.6% 0.088 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#157065
oklch(49.2% 0.082 182.6)
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Step 800
800
#165B52
oklch(42.7% 0.068 182.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#69A49A 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) | #9F9E9A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A6A1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A49A
#69A49A
oklch(67.5% 0.064 182.5)
- #B98793
#B98793
oklch(67.6% 0.063 3.1)
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 #69A49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
Use #69A49A 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.