#698A6C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.058 147.2), rgb(105, 138, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#698A6C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698A6C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.058 147.2) |
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 #698A6C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698A6C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698A6C text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698A6C text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698A6C
oklch(60% 0.058 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5E
oklch(55.7% 0.064 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 147)
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Step 800
800
#3D563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#698A6C 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) | #8B846A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658882 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698A6C
#698A6C
oklch(60% 0.058 147.2)
- #937492
#937492
oklch(59.9% 0.058 327.3)
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 #698A6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.009
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #698A6C 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.