#689D79
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.8% 0.078 154), rgb(104, 157, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#689D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689D79 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 157, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.078 154) |
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 #689D79 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689D79 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D79 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689D79 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689D79
oklch(64.8% 0.078 154)
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Step 600
600
#48825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#30593E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#689D79 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) | #9D9577 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9C93 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689D79
#689D79
oklch(64.8% 0.078 154)
- #AC7DA2
#AC7DA2
oklch(64.8% 0.077 334.2)
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 #689D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #689D79 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.