#699E77
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.081 152), rgb(105, 158, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#699E77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 152°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699E77 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 158, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.081 152) |
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 #699E77 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699E77 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E77 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699E77 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.063 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699E77
oklch(65.1% 0.081 152)
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Step 600
600
#498259
oklch(55.6% 0.088 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E49
oklch(49.1% 0.082 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#305A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#699E77 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) | #9E9675 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969079 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609C93 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699E77
#699E77
oklch(65.1% 0.081 152)
- #AD7DA6
#AD7DA6
oklch(65.1% 0.082 331.6)
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 #699E77, 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 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
Use #699E77 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.