#679E87
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.068 166.2), rgb(103, 158, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#679E87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679E87 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 158, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.068 166.2) |
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 #679E87 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679E87 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679E87 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679E87 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679E87
oklch(65.4% 0.068 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#458169
oklch(55.5% 0.074 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D58
oklch(49.1% 0.068 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#679E87 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) | #9C9786 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929088 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599E97 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679E87
#679E87
oklch(65.4% 0.068 166.2)
- #B08099
#B08099
oklch(65.5% 0.068 346.6)
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 #679E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #679E87 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.