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#69a5aa color: Fairstar

#69a5aa is rgb(105, 165, 170) in RGB and oklch(68.287% 0.06261 202.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

68.3%
0.063
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #69a5aa

#69a5aa is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairstar (#6ba5a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #69a5aa mixed with white

  1. 69a5aa
  2. 78aeb2
  3. 88b7bb
  4. 97c0c3
  5. a5c8cb
  6. b4d1d4
  7. c3dadc
  8. d2e4e5
  9. e1edee
  10. f0f6f6

Darker: #69a5aa mixed with black

  1. 69a5aa
  2. 5a8f93
  3. 4c797d
  4. 3e6568
  5. 315153
  6. 243d3f
  7. 182b2d
  8. 0c1a1b
  9. 040a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #69a5aa with less saturation

  1. 69a5aa
  2. 6fa4a8
  3. 74a3a7
  4. 7aa2a5
  5. 7fa0a3
  6. 839fa2
  7. 889ea0
  8. 8c9d9e
  9. 919c9c
  10. 959a9b

Questions about #69a5aa

What color is #69a5aa?

#69a5aa is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Fairstar. In RGB it is rgb(105, 165, 170), in HSL hsl(184.62, 27.66%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.287% 0.06261 202.52).

What colors go well with #69a5aa?

The complementary color of #69a5aa is #bd8a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a695 and #72a0ba. The triadic partners are #ac8db0 and #ac966d.

Is white or black text more readable on #69a5aa?

Black text reads better on #69a5aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69a5aa a warm or cool color?

#69a5aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.063.