Palettes / Colors / #69BFBB

#69BFBB — Muted Teal

#69BFBB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #69BFBB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#69BFBB 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 #BF696D; it also sits naturally between #69BF90 and #6998BF. 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 73%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #69BFBB

.text { color: #69BFBB; }
.background { background-color: #69BFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #69BFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 191, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #69BFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 191, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #69BFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 191, 187, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF696D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #69BFBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #69BFBB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #69BFBB 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 #69BFBB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #69BFBB?

#69BFBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 105, 191, 187). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #69BFBB?

#69BFBB is RGB 105, 191, 187 — HSL 177°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 2%, 25%.

What colors go with #69BFBB?

Its complement is #BF696D; analogous partners are #69BF90 and #6998BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #69BFBB for text?

Black text on #69BFBB has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.