#689D19
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.5% 0.163 130.3), rgb(104, 157, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#689D19 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689D19 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.163 130.3) |
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 #689D19 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689D19 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689D19 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D19 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC95
oklch(81% 0.081 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#85B057
oklch(70.6% 0.127 130.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689D19
oklch(63.5% 0.163 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D04
oklch(27.2% 0.068 130.5)
#689D19 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) | #A59100 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D29 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9686 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689D19
#689D19
oklch(63.5% 0.163 130.3)
- #A96AD3
#A96AD3
oklch(63.5% 0.163 310.2)
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 #689D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #689D19 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.