#689251
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.3% 0.104 135.3), rgb(104, 146, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#689251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689251 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 146, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.104 135.3) |
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 #689251 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689251 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689251 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689251 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.08 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689251
oklch(61.3% 0.104 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#55823B
oklch(55.7% 0.113 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#456E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#395926
oklch(42.6% 0.086 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#689251 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) | #96894C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908555 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688E82 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689251
#689251
oklch(61.3% 0.104 135.3)
- #9C70AF
#9C70AF
oklch(61.3% 0.105 315.3)
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 #689251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #689251 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.