#69ABA3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69.5% 0.069 186), rgb(105, 171, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#69ABA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69ABA3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 171, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.069 186) |
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 #69ABA3 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69ABA3 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69ABA3 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69ABA3 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69ABA3
oklch(69.5% 0.069 186)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B91
oklch(63.2% 0.088 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#0B857C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 186.4)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#055C55
oklch(42.8% 0.074 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#144B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#69ABA3 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) | #A5A4A3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AEA8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69ABA3
#69ABA3
oklch(69.5% 0.069 186)
- #C28B96
#C28B96
oklch(69.4% 0.068 5.8)
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 #69ABA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #69ABA3 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.