#699D79
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(64.9% 0.077 153.6), rgb(105, 157, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#699D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699D79 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.077 153.6) |
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 #699D79 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699D79 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699D79 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699D79 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8F
oklch(70.7% 0.06 153.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699D79
oklch(64.9% 0.077 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#49825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#31593E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#699D79 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) | #9D9577 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609C93 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699D79
#699D79
oklch(64.9% 0.077 153.6)
- #AC7DA3
#AC7DA3
oklch(64.9% 0.078 333.3)
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 #699D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #699D79 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.