#689269
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.8% 0.077 145.2), rgb(104, 146, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#689269 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689269 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 146, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.077 145.2) |
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 #689269 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689269 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689269 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689269 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689269
oklch(61.8% 0.077 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#538055
oklch(55.5% 0.082 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#436C45
oklch(49% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#385839
oklch(42.6% 0.063 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#304931
oklch(37.8% 0.051 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#689269 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) | #948A66 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649087 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689269
#689269
oklch(61.8% 0.077 145.2)
- #9D769F
#9D769F
oklch(61.8% 0.076 324.8)
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 #689269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #689269 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.