#69A5B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.065 212.9), rgb(105, 165, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#69A5B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.065 212.9) |
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 #69A5B2 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A5B2 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5B2 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5B2 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A5B2
oklch(68.6% 0.065 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#4497A7
oklch(63.2% 0.083 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8193
oklch(55.7% 0.09 213)
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Step 700
700
#086D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#105966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 213)
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Step 900
900
#184953
oklch(37.7% 0.054 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#69A5B2 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) | #9BA1B3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AABA9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A5B2
#69A5B2
oklch(68.6% 0.065 212.9)
- #BF8C80
#BF8C80
oklch(68.6% 0.065 33.6)
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 #69A5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #69A5B2 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.