#69a8aa color: Blue Mercury
#69a8aa is rgb(105, 168, 170) in RGB and oklch(68.991% 0.06489 198.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Mint
- slate-400
- Black 33%
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About #69a8aa
#69a8aa is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 198°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Mercury (#67a6ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #69a8aa mixed with white
Darker: #69a8aa mixed with black
Calmer: #69a8aa with less saturation
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Questions about #69a8aa
What color is #69a8aa?
#69a8aa is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Blue Mercury. In RGB it is rgb(105, 168, 170), in HSL hsl(181.85, 27.66%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.991% 0.06489 198.336).
What colors go well with #69a8aa?
The complementary color of #69a8aa is #c08b8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a994 and #70a4bb. The triadic partners are #ad8fb6 and #b2976d.
Is white or black text more readable on #69a8aa?
Black text reads better on #69a8aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #69a8aa a warm or cool color?
#69a8aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.065.