#697F71
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.5% 0.033 157.3), rgb(105, 127, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#697F71 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F71 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.033 157.3) |
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 #697F71 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F71 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F71 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F71 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59B
oklch(70.6% 0.023 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F82
oklch(63% 0.03 156.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F71
oklch(57.5% 0.033 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#53665A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#445349
oklch(42.6% 0.025 156)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#697F71 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) | #7F7B70 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7972 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667F7B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F71
#697F71
oklch(57.5% 0.033 157.3)
- #867180
#867180
oklch(57.3% 0.034 336.3)
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 #697F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #697F71 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.