#69A5BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.9% 0.069 222.2), rgb(105, 165, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#69A5BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 222°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A5BA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.069 222.2) |
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 #69A5BA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A5BA | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5BA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5BA text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A5BA
oklch(68.9% 0.069 222.2)
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Step 500
500
#4395B0
oklch(63% 0.089 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#197F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#056B85
oklch(49% 0.09 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E586C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#69A5BA 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) | #99A2BB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46ACAC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A5BA
#69A5BA
oklch(68.9% 0.069 222.2)
- #C18D79
#C18D79
oklch(68.9% 0.07 41.9)
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 #69A5BA, 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 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #69A5BA 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.