#689281
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.4% 0.053 167.6), rgb(104, 146, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#689281 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689281 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 146, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.053 167.6) |
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 #689281 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689281 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689281 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689281 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A99B
oklch(70.6% 0.042 167.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689281
oklch(62.4% 0.053 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#517E6D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#416B5B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 168)
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Step 800
800
#36574A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#689281 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) | #908C80 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898782 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E928D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689281
#689281
oklch(62.4% 0.053 167.6)
- #A07B8D
#A07B8D
oklch(62.4% 0.052 347.9)
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 #689281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
Use #689281 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.