#679C09
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.1% 0.167 129.9), rgb(103, 156, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#679C09 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679C09 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 156, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.167 129.9) |
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 #679C09 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679C09 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #679C09 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #679C09 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC94
oklch(81% 0.082 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B054
oklch(70.5% 0.13 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679C09
oklch(63.1% 0.167 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#679C09 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) | #A49000 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C21 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9584 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679C09
#679C09
oklch(63.1% 0.167 129.9)
- #A868D4
#A868D4
oklch(63.1% 0.167 309.8)
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 #679C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
Use #679C09 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.