#689A66
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.7% 0.093 143.5), rgb(104, 154, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#689A66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A66 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.093 143.5) |
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 #689A66 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A66 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A66 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689A66 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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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)
#689A66
oklch(63.7% 0.093 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D824B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3C
oklch(49% 0.094 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#335A32
oklch(42.7% 0.078 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#689A66 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) | #9C9163 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C69 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63978D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A66
#689A66
oklch(63.7% 0.093 143.5)
- #A778AC
#A778AC
oklch(63.8% 0.093 323.3)
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 #689A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #689A66 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.