#69C2DF
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77% 0.095 221.5), rgb(105, 194, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#69C2DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69C2DF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 194, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.095 221.5) |
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 #69C2DF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69C2DF | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69C2DF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69C2DF text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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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)
#69C2DF
oklch(77% 0.095 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#69C2DF 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) | #B1BEE1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB1DF | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DCBCB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69C2DF
#69C2DF
oklch(77% 0.095 221.5)
- #E8A085
#E8A085
oklch(76.9% 0.094 41.4)
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 #69C2DF, 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 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #69C2DF 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.