#689A5C
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.5% 0.104 139.7), rgb(104, 154, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#689A5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A5C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.104 139.7) |
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 #689A5C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A5C | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A5C text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689A5C text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A5C
oklch(63.5% 0.104 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8340
oklch(55.6% 0.114 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F32
oklch(49.2% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#345A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A26
oklch(37.6% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#689A5C 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) | #9D9058 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C60 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65968B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A5C
#689A5C
oklch(63.5% 0.104 139.7)
- #A675B2
#A675B2
oklch(63.4% 0.104 319.6)
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 #689A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #689A5C 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.