What color is #69AEB6?

#69AEB6 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(105, 174, 182), and in HSL hsl(186, 35%, 56%).

Is #69AEB6 accessible as text?

On white, #69AEB6 has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #69AEB6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #69AEB6?

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

What colors go well with #69AEB6?

#69AEB6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B66F68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #69AEB6 below.

Is #69AEB6 good for buttons?

#69AEB6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #69AEB6 — white text only reaches 2.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #69AEB6 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #69AEB6 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#69AEB6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #69AEB6

Not just a swatch — here's how #69AEB6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #69AEB6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #69AEB6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris 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 #69AEB6 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Verdigris 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 #69AEB6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris 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 #69AEB6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #95D3DA

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #69AEB6 Secondary #BBD2D5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris 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 Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #69AEB6 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

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. AAA

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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EDEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6894B6 — 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 #69AEB6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #69AEB6;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 174 182;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.8% 0.071 205.2);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F2;
  --color-200: #C8E2E4;
  --color-300: #A1CACE;
  --color-400: #7CB0B6;
  --color-500: #5C9399;
  --color-600: #4B7277;
  --color-700: #395356;
  --color-800: #283739;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F2',
    200: '#C8E2E4',
    300: '#A1CACE',
    400: '#7CB0B6',
    500: '#5C9399',
    600: '#4B7277',
    700: '#395356',
    800: '#283739',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #69AEB6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F2;
$base-200: #C8E2E4;
$base-300: #A1CACE;
$base-400: #7CB0B6;
$base-500: #5C9399;
$base-600: #4B7277;
$base-700: #395356;
$base-800: #283739;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #4A929A;
$base-subtle: #D4E5E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#69AEB6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1CACE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CB0B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9399",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B7277",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #69AEB6

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