#689D5C
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.109 139.9), rgb(104, 157, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#689D5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689D5C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.109 139.9) |
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 #689D5C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689D5C | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689D5C text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D5C text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689D5C
oklch(64.2% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B843E
oklch(55.7% 0.118 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2F
oklch(49% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B28
oklch(42.8% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#689D5C 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) | #A19357 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E60 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65998D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689D5C
#689D5C
oklch(64.2% 0.109 139.9)
- #AA76B6
#AA76B6
oklch(64.2% 0.11 319.9)
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 #689D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
Use #689D5C 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.