#689666
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(62.7% 0.087 143.5), rgb(104, 150, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#689666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689666 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.087 143.5) |
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 #689666 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689666 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689666 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689666 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689666
oklch(62.7% 0.087 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#50824E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#406D3F
oklch(49% 0.087 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#355934
oklch(42.6% 0.073 143.6)
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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)
#689666 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) | #988E63 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918969 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649389 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689666
#689666
oklch(62.7% 0.087 143.5)
- #A276A6
#A276A6
oklch(62.6% 0.087 323.7)
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 #689666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #689666 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.