#699B78
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.075 153.4), rgb(105, 155, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#699B78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699B78 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.075 153.4) |
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 #699B78 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699B78 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699B78 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699B78 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC90
oklch(70.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699B78
oklch(64.4% 0.075 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B815D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4C
oklch(49% 0.076 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#699B78 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) | #9B9376 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619A91 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699B78
#699B78
oklch(64.4% 0.075 153.4)
- #AA7CA1
#AA7CA1
oklch(64.4% 0.076 333.5)
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 #699B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #699B78 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.