#69D4FA
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(82.1% 0.112 224), rgb(105, 212, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#69D4FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69D4FA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 212, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.112 224) |
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 #69D4FA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #69D4FA | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69D4FA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69D4FA text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#D4EFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 224.2)
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Step 200
200
#ADE3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.062 223.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69D4FA
oklch(82.1% 0.112 224)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#69D4FA 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) | #BFD0FC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0FA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0E0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69D4FA
#69D4FA
oklch(82.1% 0.112 224)
- #FFAE8B
#FFAE8B
oklch(82.1% 0.107 44.2)
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 #69D4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #69D4FA 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.