#698379
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.6% 0.034 169.8), rgb(105, 131, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#698379 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698379 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.034 169.8) |
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 #698379 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698379 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698379 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698379 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A69E
oklch(70.8% 0.024 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#789086
oklch(63.2% 0.031 168.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698379
oklch(58.6% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F675E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 170)
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Step 800
800
#41544D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#698379 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) | #817F79 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C7A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638380 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698379
#698379
oklch(58.6% 0.034 169.8)
- #8C747F
#8C747F
oklch(58.5% 0.034 348.9)
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 #698379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #698379 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.