#698F84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.045 175), rgb(105, 143, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#698F84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 175°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698F84 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.045 175) |
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 #698F84 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698F84 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698F84 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698F84 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#B3C6C0
oklch(81% 0.022 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89F
oklch(70.6% 0.036 175.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698F84
oklch(61.8% 0.045 175)
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Step 600
600
#547D72
oklch(55.6% 0.049 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#44695F
oklch(49% 0.045 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#38564E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#698F84 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) | #8C8A84 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858585 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F908C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698F84
#698F84
oklch(61.8% 0.045 175)
- #9D7B87
#9D7B87
oklch(61.9% 0.045 355.4)
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 #698F84, 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 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #698F84 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.