#698F7F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.7% 0.049 167), rgb(105, 143, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#698F7F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698F7F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.049 167) |
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 #698F7F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698F7F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698F7F text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698F7F text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.038 167.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698F7F
oklch(61.7% 0.049 167)
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Step 600
600
#547E6D
oklch(55.7% 0.054 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#456A5B
oklch(49.2% 0.049 167)
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Step 800
800
#39564A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#31473E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#698F7F 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) | #8D8A7E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868580 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618F8A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698F7F
#698F7F
oklch(61.7% 0.049 167)
- #9C7A8B
#9C7A8B
oklch(61.8% 0.048 347.1)
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 #698F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #698F7F 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.