#689B70
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.084 148.6), rgb(104, 155, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#689B70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689B70 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 155, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.084 148.6) |
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 #689B70 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689B70 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689B70 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689B70 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689B70
oklch(64.1% 0.084 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8255
oklch(55.6% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.085 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A39
oklch(42.8% 0.071 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#689B70 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) | #9C936D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61998F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689B70
#689B70
oklch(64.1% 0.084 148.6)
- #A97AA6
#A97AA6
oklch(64.1% 0.084 328.7)
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 #689B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
Use #689B70 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.