#7699A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.041 215.2), rgb(118, 153, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7699A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7699A2 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 153, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.041 215.2) |
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 #7699A2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7699A2 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699A2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699A2 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AD
oklch(70.7% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7699A2
oklch(66% 0.041 215.2)
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Step 600
600
#557A84
oklch(55.5% 0.044 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#456770
oklch(49.1% 0.042 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#7699A2 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) | #9296A3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689D9C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7699A2
#7699A2
oklch(66% 0.041 215.2)
- #AA8A81
#AA8A81
oklch(66.1% 0.041 36.2)
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 #7699A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #7699A2 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.