#699F89
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.066 166.9), rgb(105, 159, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#699F89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699F89 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 159, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.066 166.9) |
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 #699F89 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699F89 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F89 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699F89 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.051 167.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699F89
oklch(65.8% 0.066 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#46816A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D59
oklch(49.1% 0.067 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#699F89 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) | #9D9888 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9F99 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699F89
#699F89
oklch(65.8% 0.066 166.9)
- #B0819A
#B0819A
oklch(65.7% 0.067 345.9)
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 #699F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
Use #699F89 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.