#69A4B8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.068 221.5), rgb(105, 164, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#69A4B8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.068 221.5) |
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 #69A4B8 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A4B8 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4B8 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4B8 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 221.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A4B8
oklch(68.6% 0.068 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#4595AF
oklch(63% 0.087 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D7F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A6B84
oklch(49% 0.088 222)
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Step 800
800
#10586B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#184857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#69A4B8 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) | #98A1B9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98B8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47ABAA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A4B8
#69A4B8
oklch(68.6% 0.068 221.5)
- #BF8C79
#BF8C79
oklch(68.5% 0.068 41.3)
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 #69A4B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #69A4B8 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.