#697B6B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.3% 0.032 148.3), rgb(105, 123, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#697B6B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B6B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.032 148.3) |
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 #697B6B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B6B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B6B text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B6B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A599
oklch(70.7% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F80
oklch(63.2% 0.03 148.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B6B
oklch(56.3% 0.032 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#556657
oklch(49.1% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#465347
oklch(42.7% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 148)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#697B6B 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) | #7C786A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677A76 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B6B
#697B6B
oklch(56.3% 0.032 148.3)
- #806F7F
#806F7F
oklch(56.3% 0.032 327.8)
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 #697B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #697B6B 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.