#689A5F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.5% 0.101 140.7), rgb(104, 154, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#689A5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A5F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.101 140.7) |
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 #689A5F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A5F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A5F text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689A5F text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A5F
oklch(63.5% 0.101 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8344
oklch(55.6% 0.11 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F35
oklch(49.2% 0.103 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#335A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#689A5F 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) | #9D915B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C62 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64968B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A5F
#689A5F
oklch(63.5% 0.101 140.7)
- #A776B0
#A776B0
oklch(63.6% 0.101 321.2)
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 #689A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
Use #689A5F 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.