#689D74
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(64.7% 0.083 150.7), rgb(104, 157, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#689D74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689D74 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.083 150.7) |
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 #689D74 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689D74 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D74 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D74 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689D74
oklch(64.7% 0.083 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#498257
oklch(55.5% 0.09 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#305A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 151)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#689D74 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) | #9E9472 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F76 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609B92 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689D74
#689D74
oklch(64.7% 0.083 150.7)
- #AC7CA6
#AC7CA6
oklch(64.8% 0.083 330.8)
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 #689D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #689D74 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.