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#69aeb3 color: Fountain Blue

#69aeb3 is rgb(105, 174, 179) in RGB and oklch(70.708% 0.07015 201.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

70.7%
0.070
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #69aeb3

#69aeb3 is a dusty light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fountain Blue (#65adb2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #69aeb3 mixed with white

  1. 69aeb3
  2. 79b6ba
  3. 88bec2
  4. 97c6c9
  5. a6ced1
  6. b5d6d9
  7. c4dee0
  8. d3e6e8
  9. e1efef
  10. f0f7f7

Darker: #69aeb3 mixed with black

  1. 69aeb3
  2. 5a979b
  3. 4c8084
  4. 3e6a6e
  5. 315558
  6. 244143
  7. 182e2f
  8. 0c1c1d
  9. 040b0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #69aeb3 with less saturation

  1. 69aeb3
  2. 70adb1
  3. 76abaf
  4. 7caaad
  5. 82a9ac
  6. 88a8aa
  7. 8da6a8
  8. 92a5a6
  9. 97a3a4
  10. 9ca2a2

Questions about #69aeb3

What color is #69aeb3?

#69aeb3 is dusty light cyan. The closest named color is Fountain Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 174, 179), in HSL hsl(184.05, 32.74%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.708% 0.07015 201.641).

What colors go well with #69aeb3?

The complementary color of #69aeb3 is #c9908d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72af9b and #73a9c5. The triadic partners are #b592bb and #b79d6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #69aeb3?

Black text reads better on #69aeb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69aeb3 a warm or cool color?

#69aeb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.07.