#689A05
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.7% 0.165 129.1), rgb(104, 154, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#689A05 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A05 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.165 129.1) |
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 #689A05 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A05 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A05 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689A05 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB94
oklch(80.8% 0.08 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B054
oklch(70.7% 0.129 129.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A05
oklch(62.7% 0.165 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C02
oklch(26.9% 0.068 128.4)
#689A05 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) | #A28E00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A1F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9382 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A05
#689A05
oklch(62.7% 0.165 129.1)
- #A568D2
#A568D2
oklch(62.7% 0.164 309)
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 #689A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
Use #689A05 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.