#697D72
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57% 0.029 161.3), rgb(105, 125, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#697D72 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D72 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.029 161.3) |
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 #697D72 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D72 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D72 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D72 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#96A59C
oklch(70.7% 0.021 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F84
oklch(63.2% 0.027 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D72
oklch(57% 0.029 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#54665C
oklch(49.2% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#45534B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A453F
oklch(37.8% 0.018 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#697D72 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) | #7C7A71 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797773 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667D7A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D72
#697D72
oklch(57% 0.029 161.3)
- #84717C
#84717C
oklch(57% 0.029 342.4)
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 #697D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #697D72 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.