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#69a1ab color: Reef Waters

#69a1ab is rgb(105, 161, 171) in RGB and oklch(67.387% 0.06045 209.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

67.4%
0.060
210°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #69a1ab

#69a1ab is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Reef Waters (#6f9fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #69a1ab mixed with white

  1. 69a1ab
  2. 78aab3
  3. 87b3bb
  4. 96bdc4
  5. a5c6cc
  6. b4cfd4
  7. c3d9dd
  8. d2e2e5
  9. e1ecee
  10. f0f5f6

Darker: #69a1ab mixed with black

  1. 69a1ab
  2. 5a8b94
  3. 4c767e
  4. 3e6268
  5. 314e54
  6. 243c40
  7. 182a2d
  8. 0c191b
  9. 04090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #69a1ab with less saturation

  1. 69a1ab
  2. 6ea0a9
  3. 749fa7
  4. 789ea5
  5. 7d9da3
  6. 829ca1
  7. 869b9f
  8. 8a9a9d
  9. 8e999a
  10. 929798

Questions about #69a1ab

What color is #69a1ab?

#69a1ab is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Reef Waters. In RGB it is rgb(105, 161, 171), in HSL hsl(189.09, 28.21%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.387% 0.06045 209.955).

What colors go well with #69a1ab?

The complementary color of #69a1ab is #b98981. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ca398 and #749cb8. The triadic partners are #ac89a8 and #a5956b.

Is white or black text more readable on #69a1ab?

Black text reads better on #69a1ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69a1ab a warm or cool color?

#69a1ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.06.