#69B3C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72.6% 0.08 218.1), rgb(105, 179, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#69B3C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 179, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.08 218.1) |
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 #69B3C8 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B3C8 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B3C8 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B3C8 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 217.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B3C8
oklch(72.6% 0.08 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B98B2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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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
#034A59
oklch(37.8% 0.066 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#69B3C8 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) | #A5AFC9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A4C8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38BAB9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B3C8
#69B3C8
oklch(72.6% 0.08 218.1)
- #D39582
#D39582
oklch(72.6% 0.08 37.7)
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 #69B3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #69B3C8 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.