#698C7C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.046 165.1), rgb(105, 140, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#698C7C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698C7C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 140, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.046 165.1) |
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 #698C7C | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698C7C | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698C7C text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698C7C text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 165.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698C7C
oklch(60.9% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#577D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#47695A
oklch(49% 0.046 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B564A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#698C7C 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) | #8B877B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628C87 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698C7C
#698C7C
oklch(60.9% 0.046 165.1)
- #987889
#987889
oklch(60.9% 0.046 345.4)
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 #698C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #698C7C 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.