#689E49
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.2% 0.13 135.4), rgb(104, 158, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#689E49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689E49 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.13 135.4) |
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 #689E49 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689E49 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E49 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E49 text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689E49
oklch(64.2% 0.13 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8524
oklch(55.7% 0.142 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C7016
oklch(49% 0.131 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#325C16
oklch(42.8% 0.109 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B19
oklch(37.6% 0.085 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#689E49 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) | #A39341 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67998B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689E49
#689E49
oklch(64.2% 0.13 135.4)
- #AB72C2
#AB72C2
oklch(64.1% 0.131 315.8)
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 #689E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.005
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #689E49 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.