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#69B3CE Color

#69B3CE is rgb(105, 179, 206) in RGB, hsl(196, 51%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 13%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#69B3CE
HEX#69B3CE
RGBrgb(105, 179, 206)
HSLhsl(196, 51%, 61%)
HSVhsv(196, 49%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 13%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.083 223.6)
LABlab(68.90% -18.50 -21.33)
LCHlch(68.90% 28.24 229.07)

What #69B3CE 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 #69B3CE, 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.

#69B3CE Channel Values

How #69B3CE 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 179 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 51% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 49% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #69B3CE 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #69B3CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #69B3CE; 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 #69B3CE

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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How #69B3CE 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#69B3CE
Protanopia#A9A9CE
Protanomaly#94ADCE
Deuteranopia#9F9FCF
Deuteranomaly#8DA8CF
Tritanopia#61B7B7
Tritanomaly#64B5C0
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #69B3CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-69b3ce: #69B3CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #69B3CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-69b3ce': '#69B3CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.702, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_69b3ce">#69B3CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#69B3CE"

More Teal Colors

#69B3CE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#69B3CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #69B3CE?

#69B3CE is a light teal — rgb(105, 179, 206) in RGB and hsl(196, 51%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #69B3CE?

#69B3CE is rgb(105, 179, 206) — red 105, green 179, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #69B3CE?

#69B3CE converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 13%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #69B3CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #69B3CE scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #69B3CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #69B3CE 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.

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