#699173
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.8% 0.063 152), rgb(105, 145, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#699173 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699173 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.063 152) |
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 #699173 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699173 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699173 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699173 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA92
oklch(70.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699173
oklch(61.8% 0.063 152)
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Step 600
600
#547F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B4F
oklch(49% 0.063 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#385741
oklch(42.6% 0.052 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#314837
oklch(37.7% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#699173 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) | #918A71 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8675 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639089 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699173
#699173
oklch(61.8% 0.063 152)
- #9D7897
#9D7897
oklch(61.9% 0.063 332)
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 #699173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #699173 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.