Close to Nickel
#697B7E
#697B7E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 48.2% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #697B7E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#697B7E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #697B7E
What color is #697B7E?
#697B7E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 48.2% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #697B7E in RGB?
#697B7E is rgb(105, 123, 126): 105 red, 123 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697B7E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 2, 0, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697B7E?
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #697B7E?
Its complement #857471 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.