#698F82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.047 171.6), rgb(105, 143, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#698F82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698F82 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.047 171.6) |
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 #698F82 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698F82 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698F82 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698F82 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 173)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698F82
oklch(61.8% 0.047 171.6)
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Step 600
600
#547D70
oklch(55.5% 0.05 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#446A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#39564C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#698F82 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) | #8D8A81 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868583 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60908B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698F82
#698F82
oklch(61.8% 0.047 171.6)
- #9C7A89
#9C7A89
oklch(61.7% 0.047 350.3)
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 #698F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #698F82 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.