#69937F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.6% 0.055 163.7), rgb(105, 147, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#69937F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69937F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 147, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.055 163.7) |
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 #69937F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69937F | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69937F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69937F text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AA99
oklch(70.8% 0.044 162.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69937F
oklch(62.6% 0.055 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#517F6A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 164)
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Step 700
700
#426B58
oklch(49.1% 0.056 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#365748
oklch(42.6% 0.046 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#69937F 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) | #918D7E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8880 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60938D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69937F
#69937F
oklch(62.6% 0.055 163.7)
- #A17B90
#A17B90
oklch(62.6% 0.055 344.5)
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 #69937F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #69937F 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.