#698B6A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.2% 0.063 145.5), rgb(105, 139, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#698B6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698B6A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 139, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.063 145.5) |
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 #698B6A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698B6A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698B6A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698B6A text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698B6A
oklch(60.2% 0.063 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#496A4B
oklch(49% 0.062 146)
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Step 800
800
#3C573D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#344834
oklch(37.8% 0.042 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#698B6A 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) | #8C8568 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668982 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698B6A
#698B6A
oklch(60.2% 0.063 145.5)
- #947495
#947495
oklch(60.1% 0.062 325.3)
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 #698B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.007
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #698B6A 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.