#698170
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.038 154.2), rgb(105, 129, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#698170 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698170 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.038 154.2) |
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 #698170 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698170 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698170 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698170 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A699
oklch(70.7% 0.028 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9080
oklch(63.1% 0.035 153.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698170
oklch(57.9% 0.038 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#516758
oklch(49.1% 0.036 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#38453C
oklch(37.6% 0.023 155)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#698170 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) | #817D6F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A71 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66807C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698170
#698170
oklch(57.9% 0.038 154.2)
- #897283
#897283
oklch(57.9% 0.038 335.4)
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 #698170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
Use #698170 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.