Palettes / Colors / #69BFAE

#69BFAE — Muted Teal

#69BFAE is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

#69BFAE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BF697A; it also sits naturally between #69BF83 and #69A5BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 41% · Green 75% · Blue 68%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #69BFAE

.text { color: #69BFAE; }
.background { background-color: #69BFAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #69BFAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 191, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #69BFAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 191, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #69BFAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 191, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#69BFAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#69BFAE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF697A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #69BFAE: #000000.

How #69BFAE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #69BFAE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #69BFAD  ·  #69BFAF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #69BFAE?

#69BFAE is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 105, 191, 174). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #69BFAE?

#69BFAE is RGB 105, 191, 174 — HSL 168°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 9%, 25%.

What colors go with #69BFAE?

Its complement is #BF697A; analogous partners are #69BF83 and #69A5BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #69BFAE for text?

Black text on #69BFAE has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.