#689C4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.7% 0.122 136.1), rgb(104, 156, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#689C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689C4E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.122 136.1) |
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 #689C4E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689C4E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689C4E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689C4E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AE72
oklch(70.6% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689C4E
oklch(63.7% 0.122 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D842D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7020
oklch(49.2% 0.124 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#335B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.102 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#689C4E 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) | #A19147 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D53 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67978A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689C4E
#689C4E
oklch(63.7% 0.122 136.1)
- #A873BD
#A873BD
oklch(63.7% 0.122 316)
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 #689C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.004
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
Use #689C4E 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.