What color is #689EA1?

#689EA1 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(104, 158, 161), and in HSL hsl(183, 23%, 52%).

Is #689EA1 accessible as text?

On white, #689EA1 has a contrast ratio of 3.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #689EA1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #689EA1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #689EA1?

#689EA1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A16B68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #689EA1 below.

Is #689EA1 good for buttons?

#689EA1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #689EA1 — white text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #689EA1 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #689EA1 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#689EA1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #689EA1

Not just a swatch — here's how #689EA1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #689EA1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #689EA1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #689EA1 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #689EA1 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #689EA1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #92C3C5

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #689EA1 Secondary #B1C3C4 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.

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Color Lab

How #689EA1 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2EAEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #688BA1 — 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 #689EA1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #689EA1;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 158 161;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.3% 0.057 200.3);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFF0;
  --color-200: #CDDFE0;
  --color-300: #A9C5C6;
  --color-400: #86AAAC;
  --color-500: #668D8F;
  --color-600: #536E6F;
  --color-700: #3E5051;
  --color-800: #2B3536;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFF0',
    200: '#CDDFE0',
    300: '#A9C5C6',
    400: '#86AAAC',
    500: '#668D8F',
    600: '#536E6F',
    700: '#3E5051',
    800: '#2B3536',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #689EA1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFF0;
$base-200: #CDDFE0;
$base-300: #A9C5C6;
$base-400: #86AAAC;
$base-500: #668D8F;
$base-600: #536E6F;
$base-700: #3E5051;
$base-800: #2B3536;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #528082;
$base-subtle: #D4E0E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#689EA1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C5C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86AAAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668D8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536E6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #689EA1

Color Lab

Pairs with #689EA1

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