#698F6C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.2% 0.067 146.7), rgb(105, 143, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#698F6C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698F6C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.067 146.7) |
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 #698F6C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698F6C | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698F6C text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698F6C text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698F6C
oklch(61.2% 0.067 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#567F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#466B4A
oklch(49% 0.067 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A573D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#698F6C 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) | #90886A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658D85 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698F6C
#698F6C
oklch(61.2% 0.067 146.7)
- #9A7699
#9A7699
oklch(61.3% 0.067 327.3)
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 #698F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.008
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #698F6C 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.