#697861
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.039 134.7), rgb(105, 120, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#697861 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697861 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 120, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.039 134.7) |
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 #697861 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697861 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697861 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697861 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A593
oklch(70.7% 0.029 135)
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Step 500
500
#808F79
oklch(63.2% 0.037 135.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697861
oklch(55.4% 0.039 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#586651
oklch(49.2% 0.037 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#485342
oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4538
oklch(37.8% 0.025 136)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#697861 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) | #7A7460 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787362 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697672 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697861
#697861
oklch(55.4% 0.039 134.7)
- #7B6C83
#7B6C83
oklch(55.3% 0.039 313.9)
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 #697861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
Use #697861 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.