#689261
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.6% 0.086 141), rgb(104, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#689261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689261 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.086 141) |
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 #689261 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689261 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689261 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689261 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB84
oklch(70.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689261
oklch(61.6% 0.086 141)
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Step 600
600
#54814C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#446D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#385933
oklch(42.8% 0.072 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#689261 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) | #958A5E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8664 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658F85 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689261
#689261
oklch(61.6% 0.086 141)
- #9D74A4
#9D74A4
oklch(61.7% 0.085 321.5)
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 #689261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #689261 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.