#689A69
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.7% 0.09 144.9), rgb(104, 154, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#689A69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689A69 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 154, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.09 144.9) |
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 #689A69 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689A69 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689A69 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689A69 text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD86
oklch(70.8% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689A69
oklch(63.7% 0.09 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C824E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#335A34
oklch(42.8% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#689A69 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) | #9C9166 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63978D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689A69
#689A69
oklch(63.7% 0.09 144.9)
- #A778AA
#A778AA
oklch(63.7% 0.091 324.6)
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 #689A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #689A69 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.