#697C6A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.5% 0.035 146.5), rgb(105, 124, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#697C6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C6A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.035 146.5) |
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 #697C6A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C6A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C6A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C6A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BB
oklch(80.8% 0.015 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A597
oklch(70.7% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C6A
oklch(56.5% 0.035 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#556656
oklch(49.1% 0.033 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#465346
oklch(42.7% 0.027 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#697C6A 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) | #7D7869 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677B77 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C6A
#697C6A
oklch(56.5% 0.035 146.5)
- #826F81
#826F81
oklch(56.6% 0.036 327.7)
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 #697C6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #697C6A 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.