#697C6E
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.7% 0.031 153.4), rgb(105, 124, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#697C6E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C6E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.031 153.4) |
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 #697C6E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C6E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C6E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C6E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A59A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 152)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F82
oklch(63.2% 0.028 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C6E
oklch(56.7% 0.031 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#556659
oklch(49.2% 0.029 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#455349
oklch(42.7% 0.024 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#697C6E 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) | #7C796D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667B78 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C6E
#697C6E
oklch(56.7% 0.031 153.4)
- #82707E
#82707E
oklch(56.7% 0.03 333.6)
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 #697C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #697C6E 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.