#679979
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.8% 0.072 155.7), rgb(103, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#679979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679979 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.072 155.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #679979 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679979 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679979 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679979 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AC92
oklch(70.8% 0.057 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679979
oklch(63.8% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8160
oklch(55.6% 0.078 156)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#325941
oklch(42.7% 0.06 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#679979 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #999177 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9890 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679979
#679979
oklch(63.8% 0.072 155.7)
- #A87B9D
#A87B9D
oklch(63.8% 0.073 335.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #679979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #679979 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.