#689B68
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64% 0.093 144.4), rgb(104, 155, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#689B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689B68 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 155, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.093 144.4) |
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 #689B68 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689B68 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689B68 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689B68 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.073 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689B68
oklch(64% 0.093 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C834C
oklch(55.7% 0.102 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E3D
oklch(49% 0.094 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A33
oklch(42.7% 0.078 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#689B68 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) | #9D9265 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63988E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689B68
#689B68
oklch(64% 0.093 144.4)
- #A878AC
#A878AC
oklch(63.9% 0.094 324)
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 #689B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #689B68 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.