#697F75
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.6% 0.03 166.1), rgb(105, 127, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#697F75 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F75 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.03 166.1) |
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 #697F75 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697F75 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F75 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F75 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BE
oklch(80.8% 0.013 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A59D
oklch(70.7% 0.021 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F86
oklch(63.1% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F75
oklch(57.6% 0.03 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#52665D
oklch(49.1% 0.028 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#43534C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#39453F
oklch(37.8% 0.019 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#697F75 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) | #7E7C75 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7976 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657F7C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F75
#697F75
oklch(57.6% 0.03 166.1)
- #87727D
#87727D
oklch(57.5% 0.031 345.2)
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 #697F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #697F75 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.