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#699091 Color

#699091 is rgb(105, 144, 145) in RGB, hsl(182, 16%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#699091
HEX#699091
RGBrgb(105, 144, 145)
HSLhsl(182, 16%, 49%)
HSVhsv(182, 28%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.043 198.1)
LABlab(56.93% -13.77 -5.14)
LCHlch(56.93% 14.69 200.46)

What #699091 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #699091, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#699091 Channel Values

How #699091 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 144 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 16% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 28% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #699091 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #699091

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #699091; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #699091

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #699091 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#699091
Protanopia#8A8A91
Protanomaly#7E8D91
Deuteranopia#858592
Deuteranomaly#7B8992
Tritanopia#699090
Tritanomaly#699090
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #699091 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-699091: #699091;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #699091;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-699091': '#699091' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.565, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_699091">#699091</color>
SVG fillfill="#699091"

More Teal Colors

#699091 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#699091 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #699091?

#699091 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(105, 144, 145) in RGB and hsl(182, 16%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #699091?

#699091 is rgb(105, 144, 145) — red 105, green 144, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #699091?

#699091 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #699091 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #699091 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #699091 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #699091 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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