#69CBD5
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.6% 0.093 204.2), rgb(105, 203, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#69CBD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69CBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 203, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.093 204.2) |
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 #69CBD5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69CBD5 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69CBD5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69CBD5 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 202.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 203.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69CBD5
oklch(78.6% 0.093 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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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
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#69CBD5 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) | #BEC4D6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DD2CE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69CBD5
#69CBD5
oklch(78.6% 0.093 204.2)
- #EFA29C
#EFA29C
oklch(78.6% 0.093 24.3)
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 #69CBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #69CBD5 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.