#689740
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.3% 0.129 132.7), rgb(104, 151, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#689740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689740 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 151, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.129 132.7) |
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 #689740 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689740 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689740 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689740 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6C
oklch(70.6% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689740
oklch(62.3% 0.129 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#52841F
oklch(55.7% 0.14 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F10
oklch(49% 0.13 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#375B12
oklch(42.8% 0.108 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#304B17
oklch(37.8% 0.084 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#689740 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) | #9D8C37 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968946 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699184 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689740
#689740
oklch(62.3% 0.129 132.7)
- #A26EBE
#A26EBE
oklch(62.3% 0.129 313)
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 #689740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #689740 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.