#689A42
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.1% 0.131 133.6), rgb(104, 154, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#689A42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A42 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.131 133.6) |
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 #689A42 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A42 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A42 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689A42 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.102 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A42
oklch(63.1% 0.131 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F841E
oklch(55.6% 0.142 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#40700F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#355B11
oklch(42.7% 0.11 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B17
oklch(37.7% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#689A42 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) | #A08F39 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B48 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689487 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A42
#689A42
oklch(63.1% 0.131 133.6)
- #A570C1
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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 #689A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.012
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
Use #689A42 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.