#69A8B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.066 208.5), rgb(105, 168, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#69A8B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 208.5) |
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 #69A8B2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A8B2 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A8B2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A8B2 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A8B2
oklch(69.3% 0.066 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#4098A5
oklch(63.2% 0.085 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#128290
oklch(55.7% 0.092 208.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#085963
oklch(42.6% 0.071 208.5)
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Step 900
900
#154A51
oklch(37.8% 0.055 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#69A8B2 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) | #9EA3B3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AADAB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A8B2
#69A8B2
oklch(69.3% 0.066 208.5)
- #C28D85
#C28D85
oklch(69.3% 0.066 28.5)
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 #69A8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #69A8B2 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.