#689565
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.4% 0.086 143), rgb(104, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#689565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689565 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.086 143) |
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 #689565 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689565 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689565 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689565 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC85
oklch(70.7% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689565
oklch(62.4% 0.086 143)
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Step 600
600
#51814E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#416D3F
oklch(49% 0.087 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#365934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#689565 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) | #978D62 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908868 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649288 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689565
#689565
oklch(62.4% 0.086 143)
- #A176A6
#A176A6
oklch(62.5% 0.086 323)
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 #689565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #689565 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.