#69A49D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.6% 0.063 186.4), rgb(105, 164, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#69A49D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A49D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.063 186.4) |
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 #69A49D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A49D | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A49D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A49D text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#A5C9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 186.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A49D
oklch(67.6% 0.063 186.4)
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Step 500
500
#499991
oklch(63% 0.08 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#24847B
oklch(55.7% 0.087 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#146F68
oklch(49% 0.08 186.9)
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Step 800
800
#165B55
oklch(42.8% 0.067 186.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B46
oklch(37.9% 0.052 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#69A49D 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) | #9E9E9D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A7A2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A49D
#69A49D
oklch(67.6% 0.063 186.4)
- #B98791
#B98791
oklch(67.5% 0.063 5.6)
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 #69A49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #69A49D 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.