What color is #69AEC3?

#69AEC3 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(105, 174, 195), and in HSL hsl(194, 43%, 59%).

Is #69AEC3 accessible as text?

On white, #69AEC3 has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #69AEC3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #69AEC3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #69AEC3?

#69AEC3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C37E69. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #69AEC3 below.

Is #69AEC3 good for buttons?

#69AEC3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #69AEC3 — white text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #69AEC3 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #69AEC3 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#69AEC3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #69AEC3

Not just a swatch — here's how #69AEC3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #69AEC3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #69AEC3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg 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 #69AEC3 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Iceberg 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 #69AEC3 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Iceberg 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 #69AEC3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #96D3E7

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #69AEC3 Secondary #BCD3DB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #69AEC3 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 62/100

High

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

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #69AEC3 with

Medium Aquamarine Glaucous Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4EEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6990C3 — 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 #69AEC3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #69AEC3;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 174 195;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.3% 0.076 219.4);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1F0F4;
  --color-200: #C5E0E8;
  --color-300: #9CC6D3;
  --color-400: #75ACBD;
  --color-500: #558FA0;
  --color-600: #466F7C;
  --color-700: #365159;
  --color-800: #26363B;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E1F0F4',
    200: '#C5E0E8',
    300: '#9CC6D3',
    400: '#75ACBD',
    500: '#558FA0',
    600: '#466F7C',
    700: '#365159',
    800: '#26363B',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #69AEC3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E1F0F4;
$base-200: #C5E0E8;
$base-300: #9CC6D3;
$base-400: #75ACBD;
$base-500: #558FA0;
$base-600: #466F7C;
$base-700: #365159;
$base-800: #26363B;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #4594AC;
$base-subtle: #D5E5EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#69AEC3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CC6D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75ACBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#558FA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#466F7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365159",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26363B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #69AEC3

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Pairs with #69AEC3

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