#69B8CB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73.9% 0.082 215.1), rgb(105, 184, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#69B8CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B8CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 184, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.082 215.1) |
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 #69B8CB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B8CB | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B8CB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69B8CB text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 213.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B8CB
oklch(73.9% 0.082 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#1E99B1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 215)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#052C34
oklch(27.1% 0.044 214.8)
#69B8CB 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) | #AAB3CC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34BFBE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B8CB
#69B8CB
oklch(73.9% 0.082 215.1)
- #D99887
#D99887
oklch(73.9% 0.083 35.2)
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 #69B8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.068
Use #69B8CB 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.