#69AABD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.1% 0.072 218.5), rgb(105, 170, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#69AABD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AABD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 170, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.072 218.5) |
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 #69AABD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AABD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AABD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AABD text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AABD
oklch(70.1% 0.072 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#02819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#124957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#69AABD 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) | #9EA6BE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B1B0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AABD
#69AABD
oklch(70.1% 0.072 218.5)
- #C7907E
#C7907E
oklch(70.2% 0.072 38.9)
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 #69AABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #69AABD 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.