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#69aaac color: Timid Sea

#69aaac is rgb(105, 170, 172) in RGB and oklch(69.529% 0.06658 198.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

69.5%
0.067
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • slate-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #69aaac

#69aaac is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Timid Sea (#66a9b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #69aaac mixed with white

  1. 69aaac
  2. 79b2b4
  3. 88bbbc
  4. 97c3c4
  5. a6cccd
  6. b5d4d5
  7. c4dddd
  8. d2e5e6
  9. e1eeee
  10. f0f6f6

Darker: #69aaac mixed with black

  1. 69aaac
  2. 5a9395
  3. 4c7d7f
  4. 3e6869
  5. 315354
  6. 243f40
  7. 182d2d
  8. 0c1b1b
  9. 040b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #69aaac with less saturation

  1. 69aaac
  2. 6fa9aa
  3. 75a8a9
  4. 7ba6a7
  5. 80a5a6
  6. 86a4a4
  7. 8ba2a3
  8. 8fa1a1
  9. 94a0a0
  10. 989e9e

Questions about #69aaac

What color is #69aaac?

#69aaac is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Timid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(105, 170, 172), in HSL hsl(181.79, 28.76%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.529% 0.06658 198.242).

What colors go well with #69aaac?

The complementary color of #69aaac is #c38d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73ab95 and #70a6be. The triadic partners are #af90b8 and #b4986e.

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

Black text reads better on #69aaac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69aaac a warm or cool color?

#69aaac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.067.