#698579
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.1% 0.037 167.1), rgb(105, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#698579 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698579 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.037 167.1) |
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 #698579 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698579 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698579 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698579 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69D
oklch(70.7% 0.026 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#769085
oklch(63% 0.034 167.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698579
oklch(59.1% 0.037 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E675D
oklch(49% 0.034 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#37463F
oklch(37.9% 0.023 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#698579 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) | #848178 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638581 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698579
#698579
oklch(59.1% 0.037 167.1)
- #8F7582
#8F7582
oklch(59.1% 0.037 346.7)
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 #698579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #698579 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.