#689A65
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.7% 0.094 143.1), rgb(104, 154, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#689A65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A65 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.094 143.1) |
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 #689A65 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A65 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A65 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689A65 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AE
oklch(81% 0.046 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD83
oklch(70.8% 0.074 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A65
oklch(63.7% 0.094 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D834A
oklch(55.7% 0.103 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3B
oklch(49% 0.095 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#335A31
oklch(42.7% 0.079 143)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#689A65 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) | #9C9161 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C68 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63978C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A65
#689A65
oklch(63.7% 0.094 143.1)
- #A777AC
#A777AC
oklch(63.6% 0.095 323.4)
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 #689A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #689A65 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.