#699069
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.3% 0.072 144.6), rgb(105, 144, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#699069 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699069 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 144, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.072 144.6) |
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 #699069 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699069 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699069 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699069 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699069
oklch(61.3% 0.072 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#568056
oklch(55.7% 0.079 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#466C46
oklch(49.2% 0.074 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A583A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#699069 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) | #928967 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658E85 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699069
#699069
oklch(61.3% 0.072 144.6)
- #9B759D
#9B759D
oklch(61.3% 0.074 324.8)
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 #699069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #699069 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.