#699C81
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.9% 0.068 160.6), rgb(105, 156, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#699C81 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699C81 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 156, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.068 160.6) |
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 #699C81 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699C81 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699C81 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699C81 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.052 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699C81
oklch(64.9% 0.068 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#498165
oklch(55.6% 0.074 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D54
oklch(49.1% 0.069 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#315944
oklch(42.8% 0.058 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#699C81 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) | #9B9580 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F83 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9C94 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699C81
#699C81
oklch(64.9% 0.068 160.6)
- #AC7F9B
#AC7F9B
oklch(64.9% 0.067 341.4)
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 #699C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #699C81 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.