#699179
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62% 0.057 157.9), rgb(105, 145, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#699179 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699179 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.057 157.9) |
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 #699179 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699179 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699179 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699179 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA996
oklch(70.6% 0.044 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699179
oklch(62% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#537F65
oklch(55.7% 0.063 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#446B54
oklch(49.2% 0.058 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#699179 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) | #908B78 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62908A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699179
#699179
oklch(62% 0.057 157.9)
- #9E7992
#9E7992
oklch(62% 0.058 338.6)
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 #699179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #699179 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.