#689B59
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.7% 0.109 138.8), rgb(104, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#689B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 139°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689B59 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.109 138.8) |
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 #689B59 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689B59 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689B59 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689B59 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689B59
oklch(63.7% 0.109 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D833C
oklch(55.5% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2E
oklch(49% 0.11 139)
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Step 800
800
#335B27
oklch(42.8% 0.092 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#689B59 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) | #9F9154 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65978B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689B59
#689B59
oklch(63.7% 0.109 138.8)
- #A775B5
#A775B5
oklch(63.6% 0.108 318.7)
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 #689B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #689B59 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.