#69997A
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64% 0.07 155.6), rgb(105, 153, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#69997A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69997A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 153, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.07 155.6) |
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 #69997A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69997A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69997A text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69997A text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#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
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.054 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69997A
oklch(64% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8160
oklch(55.7% 0.076 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#335941
oklch(42.8% 0.059 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4937
oklch(37.7% 0.046 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#69997A 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) | #999278 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609890 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69997A
#69997A
oklch(64% 0.07 155.6)
- #A77C9D
#A77C9D
oklch(63.9% 0.07 334.9)
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 #69997A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #69997A 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.