#69A6BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.1% 0.07 221.9), rgb(105, 166, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#69A6BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A6BB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 166, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.07 221.9) |
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 #69A6BB | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A6BB | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A6BB text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A6BB text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#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
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A6BB
oklch(69.1% 0.07 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#4296B0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#16809C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B586C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#69A6BB 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) | #9AA3BC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45ADAD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A6BB
#69A6BB
oklch(69.1% 0.07 221.9)
- #C28E7A
#C28E7A
oklch(69.2% 0.07 42)
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 #69A6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #69A6BB 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.