#699677
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.2% 0.068 154), rgb(105, 150, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#699677 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699677 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 150, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.068 154) |
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 #699677 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699677 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699677 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699677 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#87AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.053 154.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699677
oklch(63.2% 0.068 154)
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Step 600
600
#508060
oklch(55.6% 0.072 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#406C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#355841
oklch(42.6% 0.056 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4937
oklch(37.8% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#699677 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) | #968F75 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A79 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62958D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699677
#699677
oklch(63.2% 0.068 154)
- #A37A9B
#A37A9B
oklch(63% 0.068 333.3)
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 #699677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #699677 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.