#689255
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.4% 0.099 136.5), rgb(104, 146, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#689255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689255 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 146, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.099 136.5) |
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 #689255 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689255 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689255 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689255 text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689255
oklch(61.4% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#55823F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#456D31
oklch(49% 0.1 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#395929
oklch(42.7% 0.083 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#314926
oklch(37.6% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#689255 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) | #968950 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908558 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678E83 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689255
#689255
oklch(61.4% 0.099 136.5)
- #9C71AC
#9C71AC
oklch(61.3% 0.099 316.6)
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 #689255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #689255 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.