#689233
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.9% 0.133 129.9), rgb(104, 146, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#689233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689233 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 146, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.133 129.9) |
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 #689233 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689233 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689233 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689233 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE67
oklch(70.8% 0.104 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689233
oklch(60.9% 0.133 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#56830E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A06
oklch(42.7% 0.111 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A12
oklch(37.6% 0.086 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#689233 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) | #998827 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8C7E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689233
#689233
oklch(60.9% 0.133 129.9)
- #9B6ABE
#9B6ABE
oklch(60.9% 0.133 309.8)
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 #689233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #689233 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.