#689B2A
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.1% 0.151 130.9), rgb(104, 155, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#689B2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689B2A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 155, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.151 130.9) |
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 #689B2A | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689B2A | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689B2A text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689B2A text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400
#86B05F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 131.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689B2A
oklch(63.1% 0.151 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B05
oklch(37.6% 0.098 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#689B2A 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) | #A28F16 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C34 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9485 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689B2A
#689B2A
oklch(63.1% 0.151 130.9)
- #A66CCC
#A66CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 310.6)
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 #689B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
Use #689B2A 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.