#698C87
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.2% 0.04 185.4), rgb(105, 140, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#698C87 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698C87 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 140, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.04 185.4) |
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 #698C87 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698C87 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698C87 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698C87 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 185.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698C87
oklch(61.2% 0.04 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#567C77
oklch(55.6% 0.043 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#466864
oklch(49% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#698C87 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) | #888887 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828388 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8E8A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698C87
#698C87
oklch(61.2% 0.04 185.4)
- #9A7A80
#9A7A80
oklch(61.2% 0.041 5.8)
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 #698C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #698C87 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.