#697D6A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.8% 0.037 146.4), rgb(105, 125, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#697D6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D6A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.037 146.4) |
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 #697D6A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D6A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D6A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D6A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A597
oklch(70.6% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7D
oklch(63% 0.034 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D6A
oklch(56.8% 0.037 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#546655
oklch(49% 0.035 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#455346
oklch(42.6% 0.028 147)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#697D6A 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) | #7E7969 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677C78 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D6A
#697D6A
oklch(56.8% 0.037 146.4)
- #836F83
#836F83
oklch(56.7% 0.039 326.1)
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 #697D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #697D6A 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.