What color is #679E95?

#679E95 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(103, 158, 149), and in HSL hsl(170, 22%, 51%).

Is #679E95 accessible as text?

On white, #679E95 has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #679E95, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #679E95?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #679E95?

#679E95 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9E6770. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #679E95 below.

Is #679E95 good for buttons?

#679E95 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #679E95 — white text only reaches 3.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #679E95 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #679E95 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#679E95 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #679E95

Not just a swatch — here's how #679E95 works with other colors. Named schemes with #679E95 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #679E95 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #679E95 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #679E95 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cadet Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #679E95 Secondary #AFC2BE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #679E95 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #91C3BA

Cadet Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Blue.

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Color Lab

How #679E95 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2EAE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #67949E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #679E95 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #679E95;
  --color-base-rgb: 103 158 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.8% 0.060 183.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEE;
  --color-200: #CDDFDC;
  --color-300: #A9C6C1;
  --color-400: #87ABA5;
  --color-500: #678E87;
  --color-600: #536F6A;
  --color-700: #3F504D;
  --color-800: #2B3634;
  --color-900: #1C2221;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEE',
    200: '#CDDFDC',
    300: '#A9C6C1',
    400: '#87ABA5',
    500: '#678E87',
    600: '#536F6A',
    700: '#3F504D',
    800: '#2B3634',
    900: '#1C2221',
  },
}

$base: #679E95;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEE;
$base-200: #CDDFDC;
$base-300: #A9C6C1;
$base-400: #87ABA5;
$base-500: #678E87;
$base-600: #536F6A;
$base-700: #3F504D;
$base-800: #2B3634;
$base-900: #1C2221;
$base-hover: #517F77;
$base-subtle: #D3E0DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#679E95",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87ABA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3634",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #679E95

Color Lab

Pairs with #679E95

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