#69896F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.053 150.2), rgb(105, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#69896F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69896F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.053 150.2) |
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 #69896F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69896F | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69896F text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69896F text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA893
oklch(70.6% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69896F
oklch(59.8% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D61
oklch(55.6% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A51
oklch(49.2% 0.054 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5642
oklch(42.7% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#344738
oklch(37.7% 0.035 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#69896F 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) | #8A836E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848070 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658882 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69896F
#69896F
oklch(59.8% 0.053 150.2)
- #92748F
#92748F
oklch(59.7% 0.054 329.5)
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 #69896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #69896F 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.