#699279
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62.2% 0.059 157.4), rgb(105, 146, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#699279 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699279 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 146, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.059 157.4) |
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 #699279 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699279 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699279 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699279 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA95
oklch(70.7% 0.047 157.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699279
oklch(62.2% 0.059 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#537F65
oklch(55.7% 0.063 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#436B53
oklch(49.1% 0.06 157)
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Step 800
800
#375744
oklch(42.6% 0.049 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#699279 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) | #918C78 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62918B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699279
#699279
oklch(62.2% 0.059 157.4)
- #9F7994
#9F7994
oklch(62.2% 0.06 337.1)
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 #699279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #699279 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.