#679B7B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.074 156.6), rgb(103, 155, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#679B7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679B7B |
| RGB | rgb(103, 155, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.074 156.6) |
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 #679B7B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679B7B | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679B7B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679B7B text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#83AC92
oklch(70.7% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679B7B
oklch(64.4% 0.074 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#498160
oklch(55.5% 0.079 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D4F
oklch(49% 0.074 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#305941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#679B7B 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) | #9A9379 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9A92 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679B7B
#679B7B
oklch(64.4% 0.074 156.6)
- #AA7C9E
#AA7C9E
oklch(64.3% 0.074 336.2)
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 #679B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #679B7B 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.