#689C2E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.4% 0.15 131.5), rgb(104, 156, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#689C2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689C2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 156, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.15 131.5) |
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 #689C2E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689C2E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689C2E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #689C2E text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B060
oklch(70.8% 0.118 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689C2E
oklch(63.4% 0.15 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C08
oklch(37.9% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#689C2E 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) | #A3901D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C38 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9586 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689C2E
#689C2E
oklch(63.4% 0.15 131.5)
- #A86DCC
#A86DCC
oklch(63.5% 0.15 311.4)
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 #689C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #689C2E 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.