#689A51
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.3% 0.116 136.5), rgb(104, 154, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#689A51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 137°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A51 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.116 136.5) |
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 #689A51 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A51 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A51 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689A51 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A51
oklch(63.3% 0.116 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8433
oklch(55.7% 0.127 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F26
oklch(49.1% 0.117 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B21
oklch(42.8% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#689A51 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) | #9F904B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B56 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679589 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A51
#689A51
oklch(63.3% 0.116 136.5)
- #A673B9
#A673B9
oklch(63.3% 0.116 316.5)
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 #689A51, 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 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #689A51 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.