#689C86
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65% 0.065 166.1), rgb(104, 156, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#689C86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689C86 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 156, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.065 166.1) |
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 #689C86 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689C86 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689C86 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689C86 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AB99
oklch(70.7% 0.051 165.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689C86
oklch(65% 0.065 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#48816A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 166)
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Step 700
700
#396D58
oklch(49.2% 0.066 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#305948
oklch(42.8% 0.055 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B493C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 165)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#689C86 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) | #9A9585 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F87 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9C96 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689C86
#689C86
oklch(65% 0.065 166.1)
- #AD7F97
#AD7F97
oklch(64.9% 0.065 346.4)
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 #689C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.012
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #689C86 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.