#69A5B8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.068 220), rgb(105, 165, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#69A5B8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A5B8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.068 220) |
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 #69A5B8 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A5B8 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5B8 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5B8 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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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
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A5B8
oklch(68.8% 0.068 220)
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Step 500
500
#4396AE
oklch(63.2% 0.087 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A8099
oklch(55.7% 0.094 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#066C83
oklch(49.2% 0.088 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E586A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 219.3)
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Step 900
900
#174856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#69A5B8 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) | #99A2B9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47ACAB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A5B8
#69A5B8
oklch(68.8% 0.068 220)
- #C08D7B
#C08D7B
oklch(68.8% 0.068 40.3)
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 #69A5B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #69A5B8 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.