#697665
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.03 138.3), rgb(105, 118, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#697665 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697665 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 8%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.03 138.3) |
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 #697665 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697665 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697665 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697665 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#818E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.028 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697665
oklch(55% 0.03 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#596555
oklch(49.2% 0.029 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#697665 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) | #777364 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757266 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697571 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697665
#697665
oklch(55% 0.03 138.3)
- #796C7D
#796C7D
oklch(54.9% 0.03 318.2)
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 #697665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.058
Use #697665 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.