#69A49E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.6% 0.062 187.7), rgb(105, 164, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#69A49E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A49E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.062 187.7) |
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 #69A49E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A49E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A49E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A49E text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#A5C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 188.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A49E
oklch(67.6% 0.062 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#499992
oklch(63.1% 0.079 187.8)
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Step 600
600
#24837C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 187.8)
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Step 700
700
#136F69
oklch(49.1% 0.08 188)
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Step 800
800
#155B55
oklch(42.8% 0.067 186.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#69A49E 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) | #9E9E9E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A7A2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A49E
#69A49E
oklch(67.6% 0.062 187.7)
- #BA8890
#BA8890
oklch(67.8% 0.062 8.2)
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 #69A49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #69A49E 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.