#689C65
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.098 143.1), rgb(104, 156, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#689C65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689C65 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 156, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.098 143.1) |
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 #689C65 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689C65 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689C65 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689C65 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD82
oklch(70.7% 0.075 143)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689C65
oklch(64.2% 0.098 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8348
oklch(55.6% 0.107 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3A
oklch(49.2% 0.099 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#325A30
oklch(42.6% 0.081 143)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#689C65 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) | #9F9361 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E68 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63998E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689C65
#689C65
oklch(64.2% 0.098 143.1)
- #A978AF
#A978AF
oklch(64.1% 0.097 322.9)
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 #689C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #689C65 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.