#697A66
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.036 140.9), rgb(105, 122, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#697A66 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A66 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.036 140.9) |
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 #697A66 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A66 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A66 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A66 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A596
oklch(70.7% 0.026 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.034 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A66
oklch(56% 0.036 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#566654
oklch(49.1% 0.034 142)
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Step 800
800
#475345
oklch(42.7% 0.027 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#697A66 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) | #7B7665 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787567 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687974 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A66
#697A66
oklch(56% 0.036 140.9)
- #7E6E82
#7E6E82
oklch(56% 0.036 319.5)
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 #697A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #697A66 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.