#689A49
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.2% 0.124 134.8), rgb(104, 154, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#689A49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A49 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.124 134.8) |
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 #689A49 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A49 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A49 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689A49 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE70
oklch(70.6% 0.097 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A49
oklch(63.2% 0.124 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8429
oklch(55.7% 0.135 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F701B
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135)
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Step 800
800
#345B19
oklch(42.7% 0.105 135)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#689A49 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) | #9F8F42 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689588 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A49
#689A49
oklch(63.2% 0.124 134.8)
- #A671BD
#A671BD
oklch(63.2% 0.124 315.1)
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 #689A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.009
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #689A49 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.