#697968
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.8% 0.032 143.5), rgb(105, 121, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#697968 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697968 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 8%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.032 143.5) |
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 #697968 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697968 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697968 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697968 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
-
Step 400
400
#98A598
oklch(70.8% 0.024 145.3)
-
Step 500
500
#7F8E7E
oklch(63% 0.029 143.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#697968
oklch(55.8% 0.032 143.5)
-
Step 700
700
#576556
oklch(49% 0.029 143.3)
-
Step 800
800
#475346
oklch(42.8% 0.026 143)
-
Step 900
900
#3C443B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 142.1)
-
Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#697968 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) | #7A7667 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777469 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687874 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697968
#697968
oklch(55.8% 0.032 143.5)
- #7D6E7F
#7D6E7F
oklch(55.8% 0.032 322.3)
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 #697968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
Use #697968 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.