Close to Cadet Blue
#69AEB4
#69AEB4 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 68.2% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 33% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #69AEB4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #69AEB4 as they’d see it.
#69AEB4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #69AEB4
What color is #69AEB4?
#69AEB4 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 68.2% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 33% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #69AEB4 in RGB?
#69AEB4 is rgb(105, 174, 180): 105 red, 174 green, and 180 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #69AEB4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 3, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #69AEB4?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #69AEB4?
Its complement #CC9690 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.