#698477
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.8% 0.037 164.3), rgb(105, 132, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#698477 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698477 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.037 164.3) |
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 #698477 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698477 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698477 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698477 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69C
oklch(70.7% 0.027 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#779084
oklch(63% 0.034 164.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698477
oklch(58.8% 0.037 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F675C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#41544B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#37453E
oklch(37.6% 0.022 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#698477 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) | #838076 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D78 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648480 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698477
#698477
oklch(58.8% 0.037 164.3)
- #8D7482
#8D7482
oklch(58.7% 0.037 343.6)
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 #698477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #698477 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.