#69A6AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.5% 0.063 201.1), rgb(105, 166, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#69A6AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A6AA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 166, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.063 201.1) |
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 #69A6AA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A6AA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A6AA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A6AA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A6AA
oklch(68.5% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#44989E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8288
oklch(55.5% 0.088 201)
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Step 700
700
#076E74
oklch(49.1% 0.082 201.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#184A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#69A6AA 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) | #9EA1AA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EAAA7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A6AA
#69A6AA
oklch(68.5% 0.063 201.1)
- #BE8B89
#BE8B89
oklch(68.6% 0.063 21.4)
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 #69A6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
Use #69A6AA 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.