#679A6D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.8% 0.086 147.4), rgb(103, 154, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#679A6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679A6D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 154, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.086 147.4) |
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 #679A6D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679A6D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679A6D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679A6D text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD89
oklch(70.8% 0.068 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679A6D
oklch(63.8% 0.086 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8253
oklch(55.5% 0.093 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E43
oklch(49.1% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A37
oklch(42.8% 0.073 147)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#679A6D 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) | #9B916A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60988E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679A6D
#679A6D
oklch(63.8% 0.086 147.4)
- #A879A7
#A879A7
oklch(63.9% 0.086 327.2)
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 #679A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #679A6D 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.