#697E6B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.1% 0.038 147.7), rgb(105, 126, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#697E6B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E6B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.038 147.7) |
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 #697E6B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E6B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E6B text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E6B text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#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
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A697
oklch(70.8% 0.028 147)
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Step 500
500
#7C907E
oklch(63.2% 0.035 148)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E6B
oklch(57.1% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#546655
oklch(49% 0.035 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#455446
oklch(42.8% 0.03 146.8)
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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)
#697E6B 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) | #7F7A6A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677D79 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E6B
#697E6B
oklch(57.1% 0.038 147.7)
- #847083
#847083
oklch(57% 0.037 327.6)
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 #697E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #697E6B 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.