#689E4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.2% 0.125 136.4), rgb(104, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#689E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689E4E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.125 136.4) |
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 #689E4E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689E4E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E4E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E4E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AF71
oklch(70.7% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689E4E
oklch(64.2% 0.125 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B852B
oklch(55.7% 0.137 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C701E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#325B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#689E4E 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) | #A39347 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E53 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66998B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689E4E
#689E4E
oklch(64.2% 0.125 136.4)
- #AB74C0
#AB74C0
oklch(64.4% 0.125 316.3)
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 #689E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.003
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
Use #689E4E 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.