What color is #69BABA?

#69BABA is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(105, 186, 186), and in HSL hsl(180, 37%, 57%).

Is #69BABA accessible as text?

On white, #69BABA has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #69BABA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #69BABA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #69BABA?

#69BABA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA6969. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #69BABA below.

Is #69BABA good for buttons?

#69BABA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #69BABA — white text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #69BABA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #69BABA is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #69BABA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #69BABA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris 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 #69BABA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #69BABA Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #69BABA Secondary #C3DDDC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #69BABA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #97DFDF

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.

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Color Lab

How #69BABA 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 64/100

High

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

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

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 #69BABA with

Medium Aquamarine Ocean Blue Rose Gold 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 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EFEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #699FBA — 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 #69BABA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #69BABA;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 186 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.8% 0.080 195.6);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F3F3;
  --color-200: #C7E5E5;
  --color-300: #A0CFCF;
  --color-400: #7AB8B8;
  --color-500: #5A9B9B;
  --color-600: #4A7878;
  --color-700: #385656;
  --color-800: #283939;
  --color-900: #1A2424;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F3F3',
    200: '#C7E5E5',
    300: '#A0CFCF',
    400: '#7AB8B8',
    500: '#5A9B9B',
    600: '#4A7878',
    700: '#385656',
    800: '#283939',
    900: '#1A2424',
  },
}

$base: #69BABA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F3F3;
$base-200: #C7E5E5;
$base-300: #A0CFCF;
$base-400: #7AB8B8;
$base-500: #5A9B9B;
$base-600: #4A7878;
$base-700: #385656;
$base-800: #283939;
$base-900: #1A2424;
$base-hover: #499F9F;
$base-subtle: #D5E7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#69BABA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7878",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385656",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283939",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #69BABA

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