#689971
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.08 149.4), rgb(104, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#689971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689971 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.08 149.4) |
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 #689971 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689971 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689971 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689971 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689971
oklch(63.7% 0.08 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8257
oklch(55.7% 0.087 149)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D47
oklch(49% 0.08 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#33593B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4932
oklch(37.6% 0.052 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#689971 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) | #9A916F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C73 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61978E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689971
#689971
oklch(63.7% 0.08 149.4)
- #A77AA3
#A77AA3
oklch(63.8% 0.08 329.5)
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 #689971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #689971 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.