#69B9C6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73.9% 0.081 209), rgb(105, 185, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#69B9C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 209°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B9C6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 185, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.081 209) |
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 #69B9C6 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B9C6 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B9C6 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69B9C6 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B9C6
oklch(73.9% 0.081 209)
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Step 500
500
#1D9AAB
oklch(63.1% 0.103 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C32
oklch(27% 0.043 210.1)
#69B9C6 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) | #ADB4C7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA8C6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38BFBD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B9C6
#69B9C6
oklch(73.9% 0.081 209)
- #D9988D
#D9988D
oklch(74% 0.08 29.8)
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 #69B9C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
Use #69B9C6 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.