#699E72
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65% 0.086 148.9), rgb(105, 158, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#699E72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699E72 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 158, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.086 148.9) |
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 #699E72 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699E72 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E72 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E72 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699E72
oklch(65% 0.086 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#498254
oklch(55.5% 0.093 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E45
oklch(49% 0.086 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#305A39
oklch(42.7% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#699E72 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) | #9F956F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629C92 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699E72
#699E72
oklch(65% 0.086 148.9)
- #AD7CA9
#AD7CA9
oklch(65% 0.087 329.3)
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 #699E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #699E72 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.