#689D4F
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.123 136.5), rgb(104, 157, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#689D4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689D4F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.123 136.5) |
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 #689D4F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689D4F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689D4F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D4F text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AF72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689D4F
oklch(64% 0.123 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C842E
oklch(55.5% 0.133 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C7020
oklch(49.1% 0.125 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.102 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#689D4F 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) | #A29248 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E54 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66988B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689D4F
#689D4F
oklch(64% 0.123 136.5)
- #AA73BE
#AA73BE
oklch(64% 0.124 316.7)
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 #689D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.003
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
Use #689D4F 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.