#69BEC6
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.1% 0.083 203.5), rgb(105, 190, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#69BEC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 190, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.083 203.5) |
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 #69BEC6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BEC6 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69BEC6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69BEC6 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 203.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BEC6
oklch(75.1% 0.083 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#099CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.106 203)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#032D30
oklch(27.2% 0.044 202.2)
#69BEC6 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) | #B2B8C7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ACC6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36C4C0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BEC6
#69BEC6
oklch(75.1% 0.083 203.5)
- #DE9A95
#DE9A95
oklch(75.1% 0.083 23.9)
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 #69BEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #69BEC6 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.