#689D72
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(64.7% 0.085 149.5), rgb(104, 157, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#689D72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689D72 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.085 149.5) |
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 #689D72 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689D72 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D72 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D72 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689D72
oklch(64.7% 0.085 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#498255
oklch(55.5% 0.092 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E45
oklch(49% 0.086 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#305A39
oklch(42.7% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#689D72 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) | #9E946F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F74 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609B91 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689D72
#689D72
oklch(64.7% 0.085 149.5)
- #AC7BA8
#AC7BA8
oklch(64.7% 0.087 329.3)
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 #689D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #689D72 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.