What color is #699EB8?

#699EB8 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 158, 184), and in HSL hsl(200, 36%, 57%).

Is #699EB8 accessible as text?

On white, #699EB8 has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #699EB8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #699EB8?

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

What colors go well with #699EB8?

#699EB8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B9846A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #699EB8 below.

Is #699EB8 good for buttons?

#699EB8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #699EB8 — white text only reaches 2.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #699EB8 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #699EB8 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#699EB8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #699EB8

Not just a swatch — here's how #699EB8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #699EB8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #699EB8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #699EB8 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #699EB8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #699EB8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #93C3DB

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 #699EB8 Secondary #B3C5CE Support #969386 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 #699EB8 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #699EB8 with

Medium Aquamarine Very Peri Beaver Platinum Charcoal

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EBEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A84B9 — 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 #699EB8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #699EB8;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 158 184;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.2% 0.068 230.3);
  --color-50: #F4F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EDF2;
  --color-200: #C8DBE5;
  --color-300: #A0BFCF;
  --color-400: #7BA3B7;
  --color-500: #5B859A;
  --color-600: #4A6877;
  --color-700: #394C56;
  --color-800: #283339;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FA',
    100: '#E3EDF2',
    200: '#C8DBE5',
    300: '#A0BFCF',
    400: '#7BA3B7',
    500: '#5B859A',
    600: '#4A6877',
    700: '#394C56',
    800: '#283339',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #699EB8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EDF2;
$base-200: #C8DBE5;
$base-300: #A0BFCF;
$base-400: #7BA3B7;
$base-500: #5B859A;
$base-600: #4A6877;
$base-700: #394C56;
$base-800: #283339;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #4A829E;
$base-subtle: #D5E1E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#699EB8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0BFCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BA3B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B859A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394C56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #699EB8

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Pairs with #699EB8

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