#69EAF9
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87% 0.115 205.7), rgb(105, 234, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#69EAF9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69EAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 234, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 92%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.115 205.7) |
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 #69EAF9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #69EAF9 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #69EAF9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69EAF9 text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAFC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 204.4)
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Step 100
100
#CAF3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 205.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#69EAF9
oklch(87% 0.115 205.7)
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Step 300
300
#00D9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.138 206)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#69EAF9 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) | #D9E2FA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D1F9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3EE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69EAF9
#69EAF9
oklch(87% 0.115 205.7)
- #FFC3BD
#FFC3BD
oklch(86.9% 0.07 25.1)
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 #69EAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.010
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.051
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.060
Use #69EAF9 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.