#69D2FC
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.7% 0.114 226.9), rgb(105, 210, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#69D2FC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D2FC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 210, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.114 226.9) |
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 #69D2FC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D2FC | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D2FC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69D2FC text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EBF8FD
oklch(97.1% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4EFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.033 226.3)
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Step 200
200
#ADE2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 227.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D2FC
oklch(81.7% 0.114 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#69D2FC 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) | #BCCEFE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DEE0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D2FC
#69D2FC
oklch(81.7% 0.114 226.9)
- #FFAD84
#FFAD84
oklch(81.8% 0.111 47.3)
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 #69D2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #69D2FC 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.