#689D2C
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.153 131.5), rgb(104, 157, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#689D2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689D2C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.153 131.5) |
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 #689D2C | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689D2C | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689D2C text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D2C text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B05F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 131.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689D2C
oklch(63.6% 0.153 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C05
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#689D2C 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) | #A49119 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D36 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9687 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689D2C
#689D2C
oklch(63.6% 0.153 131.5)
- #A96DCE
#A96DCE
oklch(63.7% 0.152 311.3)
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 #689D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #689D2C 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.