#69BCD9
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(75.3% 0.091 222.9), rgb(105, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#69BCD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.091 222.9) |
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 #69BCD9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BCD9 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69BCD9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69BCD9 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 224.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BCD9
oklch(75.3% 0.091 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#0898BC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#032B37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 223)
#69BCD9 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) | #ABB8DB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACD9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20C5C5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BCD9
#69BCD9
oklch(75.3% 0.091 222.9)
- #E19C81
#E19C81
oklch(75.4% 0.091 42.2)
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 #69BCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
Use #69BCD9 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.