#689878
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.6% 0.071 154.7), rgb(104, 152, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#689878 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689878 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 152, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.071 154.7) |
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 #689878 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689878 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689878 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689878 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AB91
oklch(70.6% 0.055 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689878
oklch(63.6% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D815F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#335940
oklch(42.8% 0.06 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4937
oklch(37.7% 0.046 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#689878 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) | #989176 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B7A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60978F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689878
#689878
oklch(63.6% 0.071 154.7)
- #A67B9C
#A67B9C
oklch(63.6% 0.07 334.9)
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 #689878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #689878 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.