#689E38
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.145 132.9), rgb(104, 158, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#689E38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689E38 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.145 132.9) |
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 #689E38 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689E38 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #689E38 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E38 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B064
oklch(70.8% 0.114 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689E38
oklch(64% 0.145 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#689E38 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) | #A4922B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E40 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699889 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689E38
#689E38
oklch(64% 0.145 132.9)
- #AA6FCA
#AA6FCA
oklch(63.9% 0.145 312.8)
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 #689E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #689E38 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.