#679D6D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.5% 0.091 147.1), rgb(103, 157, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#679D6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #679D6D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 157, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.091 147.1) |
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 #679D6D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #679D6D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679D6D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #679D6D text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.071 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#679D6D
oklch(64.5% 0.091 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#488350
oklch(55.6% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#396F41
oklch(49.2% 0.093 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#305A36
oklch(42.6% 0.076 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#679D6D 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) | #9E946A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E70 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609B90 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #679D6D
#679D6D
oklch(64.5% 0.091 147.1)
- #AC7AAB
#AC7AAB
oklch(64.6% 0.092 327.2)
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 #679D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #679D6D 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.