#69B3CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72.7% 0.081 220), rgb(105, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#69B3CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 220°. 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 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B3CA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.081 220) |
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 #69B3CA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B3CA | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B3CA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B3CA text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 219.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B3CA
oklch(72.7% 0.081 220)
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Step 500
500
#2A98B5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#03495A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#082B35
oklch(27% 0.043 220.9)
#69B3CA 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) | #A5AFCB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36BBBA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B3CA
#69B3CA
oklch(72.7% 0.081 220)
- #D39680
#D39680
oklch(72.7% 0.08 40.7)
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 #69B3CA, 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 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.069
Use #69B3CA 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.