#689603
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.6% 0.161 128.2), rgb(104, 150, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#689603 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689603 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 150, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.161 128.2) |
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 #689603 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689603 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689603 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689603 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.079 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AF56
oklch(70.6% 0.125 128.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689603
oklch(61.6% 0.161 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C03
oklch(27% 0.066 127.8)
#689603 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) | #9E8A00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98871D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8F7F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689603
#689603
oklch(61.6% 0.161 128.2)
- #A066CE
#A066CE
oklch(61.6% 0.161 308.1)
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 #689603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #689603 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.