#69C2DE
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.9% 0.094 220.7), rgb(105, 194, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#69C2DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C2DE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 194, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.094 220.7) |
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 #69C2DE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69C2DE | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C2DE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C2DE text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69C2DE
oklch(76.9% 0.094 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#69C2DE 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) | #B1BEE0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10CBCB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C2DE
#69C2DE
oklch(76.9% 0.094 220.7)
- #E8A086
#E8A086
oklch(77% 0.094 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 #69C2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #69C2DE 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.