#689C73
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.5% 0.083 150.2), rgb(104, 156, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#689C73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689C73 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 156, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.083 150.2) |
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 #689C73 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689C73 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689C73 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689C73 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8C
oklch(70.6% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689C73
oklch(64.5% 0.083 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A8257
oklch(55.6% 0.089 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E47
oklch(49.1% 0.083 150)
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Step 800
800
#315A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.069 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#689C73 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) | #9D9471 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E75 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609A91 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689C73
#689C73
oklch(64.5% 0.083 150.2)
- #AB7BA5
#AB7BA5
oklch(64.5% 0.083 330.9)
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 #689C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #689C73 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.