#699680
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.4% 0.059 162.9), rgb(105, 150, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#699680 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699680 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 150, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.059 162.9) |
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 #699680 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699680 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699680 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #699680 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699680
oklch(63.4% 0.059 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F68
oklch(55.5% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C57
oklch(49.2% 0.061 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#355847
oklch(42.8% 0.05 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#699680 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) | #94907F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A81 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9690 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699680
#699680
oklch(63.4% 0.059 162.9)
- #A47C94
#A47C94
oklch(63.3% 0.06 342.3)
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 #699680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #699680 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.